probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge.

An exploratory action or expedition, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region: the scouts' probe of enemy territory.

any slender device inserted into something in order to explore or examine: A probe was pushed slowly into the reactor core to determine how much radioactivity had been released.

A probe is a tool or device used to explore, examine, or investigate something thoroughly. It can also refer to a careful inquiry or questioning to gather information.

PROBE definition: to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely. See examples of probe used in a sentence.

What is the meaning of "probe"? late Middle English (as a noun): from late Latin proba ‘proof’ (in medieval Latin ‘examination’), from Latin probare ‘to test’. The verb dates from the mid 17th century. …

4 days ago · probe (plural probes) (surgery) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc. [from 15th c.] (comedy, fiction) An anal probe, a fictional instrument commonly used by …

probe: A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.

A space probe is a spacecraft which travels into space with no people in it, usually in order to study the planets and send information about them back to earth.

If you probe something, you investigate it thoroughly. If you go into business with someone, you might probe her finances to make sure that she has a good track record.