probe

nouns

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

"there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

investigation, probe

a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

probe

is a type of (narrower)

a medical instrument used in surgery

an exploratory action or expedition

probe

is a type of (narrower)

a careful systematic search

an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

probe

is a type of (narrower)

systematic investigation to establish facts

question or examine thoroughly and closely

examine, probe

examine physically with or as if with a probe

"probe an anthill"

dig into, poke into, probe