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Meaning of 'pry' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pry [ n.]
- A lever; also, leverage.
- Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
2 . Pry [ v. i.]
- To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach.
3 . Pry [ v. t.]
- To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize.

Meaning of 'pry' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pry [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be nosey
Example in sentence:
  • Don't pry into my personal matters!
Meaning (2):
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
Example in sentence:
  • Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail;
  • The burglar jimmied the lock
Meaning (3):
- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
Example in sentence:
  • They pried the information out of him
Meaning (4):
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Example in sentence:
  • This guy is always nosing around the office

Nearby Words:

pryan prying pryingly prytanes prytaneum prytanis prytany prythee

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