 pry |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open | |
| Synonyms: | prise jimmy lever prize | |
| Examples: | "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" |
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| Related terms: | open lever leverage crowbar loosen | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be nosey | |
| Examples: | "Don't pry into my personal matters!" |
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| Related terms: | ask nosiness | |
| 3. | [ verb ] search or inquire in a meddlesome way | |
| Synonyms: | poke nose | |
| Examples: | "This guy is always nosing around the office" |
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| Related terms: | search sniff_out nose | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry | |
| Synonyms: | prise | |
| Examples: | "They pried the information out of him" |
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| Related terms: | extort nosiness | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14506 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge | |
| Synonyms: | wrecking_bar pry_bar crowbar | |
| Related terms: | lever jimmy jim_crow | |
| Similar spelling: |
prey pray Pr praya pro pre Prue prow Praia Praha |
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