Meaning & Definition of Pry in English
English⟶
Pry
/praɪ/
noun
1. A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
synonym:
- crowbar,
- wrecking bar,
- pry,
- pry bar
verb
1. To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
- "The burglar jimmied the lock": "raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
synonym:
- pry,
- prise,
- prize,
- lever,
- jimmy
2. Be nosey
- "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
synonym:
- pry
3. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- "This guy is always nosing around the office"
synonym:
- intrude,
- horn in,
- pry,
- nose,
- poke
4. Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
- "They pried the information out of him"
synonym:
- pry,
- prise
Examples of using
Tom finally managed to pry Mary's real opinion from her.
Don't pry into the affairs of others.