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Probing vs Checking - What's the difference?

probing | checking |

As nouns the difference between probing and checking

is that probing is the action of investigating]] or [[explore|exploring while checking is (ice hockey) the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

As verbs the difference between probing and checking

is that probing is while checking is .

As an adjective probing

is of something that investigates or explores deeply.

probing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
    • He was unsettled by her probing questions.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of investigating]] or [[explore, exploring.

    • Synonyms

    * exploring, investigating, questioning

    Verb

    (head)

    • checking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
  • (informal) A checking account.
    • Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings.