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

PROBE meaning: 1. to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions…. Learn more.

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

If you probe a place, you search it in order to find someone or something that you are looking for. A flashlight beam probed the underbrush only yards away from their hiding place.

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.

Dec 26, 2025 · probe (third-person singular simple present probes, present participle probing, simple past and past participle probed) (ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, …

PROBE meaning: 1 : to ask a lot of questions in order to find secret or hidden information about someone or something; 2 : to touch or reach into (something) by using your finger, a long tool, …

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.

Definition of probe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.