Probing

English

Adjective

Probing (comparative more Probing, superlative most Probing)

1. Of something that investigates or explores deeply.

   He was unsettled by her probing questions.

Noun

Probing (plural Probings)

1. The action of investigating or exploring.

Synonyms

• exploring, investigating, questioning

Verb

probing

1. Present participle of probe.

Thesaurus

Socratic method, asking, bringing into question, catechetical method, catechization, catechizing, challenge, deepening, delving, depression, digging, dispute, drilling, examination, excavation, fishing, in search of, inquest, inquiring, inquisition, interpellation, interrogation, investigation, loaded for bear, looking for, lowering, mining, nosy, out for, out for bear, poking, probe, prying, pumping, querying, quest, questioning, quiz, quizzing, research, searching, seeking, sinkage, sinking, tunneling