n.
1.an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
2.a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities
3.an exploratory action or expedition
4.an investigation conducted using a probe instrument probe v.
1.question or examine thoroughly and closely
2.examine physically with or as if with a probe
Idiom of the Day
Hobson's choice
the choice between taking what is offered or getting nothing at all (Hobson owned a stable in the 17th century in England and always offered his customers the horse nearest the door)
The customer's were given Hobson's choice. They could buy a car of any color but only if it was black