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probing

SayPROHB-ingUS/ˈpɹoʊbɪŋ/UK/ˈpɹəʊbɪŋ/

Noun pluralprobings

3 meanings of probing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of probe. Use this form for an action happening now or still going on.

    Doctors are probing the wound to find what caused the infection.

    The kids kept probing the soft mud with their sticks.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Trying to find out things that are hidden, often by asking hard or direct questions.

    Like a flashlight searching into a dark corner to see what is hidden.

    She gave him a probing look that made him uneasy.

    The teacher asked probing questions about how we solved the problem.

    Similarsearching, penetrating, incisive, inquisitive, thorough

    Oppositesuperficial, cursory, perfunctory

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  3. 3
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of looking into something carefully to learn more about it.

    Like digging into the ground to see what is buried there.

    The careful probing of the soil turned up several old coins.

    Her gentle probing helped him open up about the problem.

    Similarinvestigation, examination, exploration, inquiry, scrutiny

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probing is a form of probe

probe, verb: To examine or question something closely to learn the truth about it. Full entry

Forms
probeprobes he/she/itprobing -ing formprobed past tense, past participle
Spelling
probe → probing: drop the e, add -ing

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