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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.