Noun

• S: (n) probe, investigation (an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities) "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• S: (n) fishing expedition (an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) probe (a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities)
• S: (n) probe (an exploratory action or expedition)
• S: (n) probe (an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity)

Verb

• S: (v) probe, examine (question or examine thoroughly and closely)
• direct troponym / full troponym
• S: (v) investigate, inquire, enquire (conduct an inquiry or investigation of) "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
• S: (v) spy (secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage) "spy for the Russians"
• S: (v) re-examine (question after cross-examination by opposing counsel) "re-examine one's witness"
• S: (v) hear, try (examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process) "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
• S: (v) rehear, retry (hear or try a court case anew)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) probe, dig into, poke into (examine physically with or as if with a probe) "probe an anthill"