| Front | probe |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /prəʊb/NAmE /proʊb/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information about sb/sth investigate~ (into sth) He didn't like the media probing into his past.~ sth a TV programme that probed government scandals in the 1990s+ speech ‘Then what happened?’ he probed. 2 [transitive] ~ sth to touch, examine or look for sth, especially with a long thin instrumentThe doctor probed the wound for signs of infection. Searchlights probed the night sky. noun 1 ~ (into sth) (used especially in newspapers) a thorough and careful investigation of stha police probe into the financial affairs of the company Arson probe after three die at home. 2 (also ˈspace probe) a spacecraft without people on board which obtains information and sends it back to earth 3 (technical) a long thin metal tool used by doctors for examining inside the body 4 (technical) a small device put inside sth and used by scientists to test sth or record information |
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