Pry - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|praɪ|
Brit.
|praɪ|
noun
verb
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open (syn: jimmy, lever, prise, prize)
- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry (syn: prise)
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
- be noseyDon't pry into my personal matters!
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way (syn: horn in, intrude, nose, poke)- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry (syn: prise)
Extra examples
I don't want our neighbours prying into our affairs.
I don't want to pry, but I need to ask you one or two questions.
We finally managed to pry the door open with a screwdriver.
Why was he prying about among our things?
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
Don't pry into my personal matters!
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: pry
he/she/it: pries
present participle: prying
past tense: pried
past participle: pried
I/you/we/they: pry
he/she/it: pries
present participle: prying
past tense: pried
past participle: pried
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