I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of probe (II)
: probe 3
questionings and probings — Barbara Ward
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of probe (II)
1. : that investigates something in a tentative way : that tests or tries out something experimentally
a probing procedure
2. : that penetrates deeply in an exploratory way to the essence of something : keen and to the point : sharply analytical : searching
a probing question
a probing study