to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
to examine or explore with a probe.
—verb (used without object), probed, prob·ing.
to examine or explore with or as if with a probe.
—noun
the act of probing.
a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth or direction of a wound, sinus, or the like.
an investigation, especially by a legislative committee, of suspected illegal activity.
Aerospace. space probe.
a projecting, pipelike device on a receiving aircraft used to make connection with and receive fuel from a tanker aircraft during refueling in flight.