Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

probing

/pɹˈoʊbɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: prob-ing
IPA: /pɹˈoʊbɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed.

noun

The action of investigating or exploring.

verb

present participle and gerund of probe

Example Sentences

"He was unsettled by her probing questions."
"He was not sure he wanted too probing an inquiry into the state of his health."
"Rooney was the subject of some mischievous probing from the Russia media before the game as they suggested his retreat into midfield was a measure of his declining powers."

Inflected Forms

more probing (comparative) most probing (superlative) probings (plural)

Derived Forms

probingly nanoprobing reprobing

Phrases

probing amendment

Synonyms

exploring investigating questioning inquisitory searching

Questions

How do you pronounce probing?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈoʊbɪŋ/.
What does probing mean?: That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed.

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