verb
-plores; -plored; -ploring
[+ obj] to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it :to study or analyze (something)
to talk or think about (something) in a thoughtful and detailed way
to learn about (something) by trying it
[+ obj] :to travel over or through (a place) in order to learn more about it or to find something
[no obj] :to make a careful search for something by traveling to different places
[+ obj] :to touch (something) to learn more about it