Probing vs. Questioning — What's the Difference?

A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.

A sentence, phrase, or gesture that seeks information through a reply.

An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.

To ask a question or questions of (someone).

A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

To interrogate (a suspect, for example).

A space probe.

To pose a question or questions regarding (something); analyze or examine

An exploratory action or expedition, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region

To express doubt about; dispute

The act of exploring or searching with a device or instrument

To ask questions.

An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry

The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.

To penetrate or explore physically, especially with a probe, in order to find or discover something

The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting.

To investigate by means of a chemical probe.

Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder.

To make an inquiry about (something); investigate or examine

(LGBT) Unsure of one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

To subject (a person) to questioning; interrogate.

Present participle of question

To make a physical search, especially by penetrating with a probe

A request for information

To pose questions or conduct an investigation

Perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know);

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

Marked by or given to doubt;

The action of investigating or exploring.

Showing curiosity;

Present participle of probe

Diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation;