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 pry pry /ˈpraɪ/

noun

  1. A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge  ( crowbar , pry , pry bar , wrecking bar )
    a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

verb

  1. () To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open  ( lever , prize [ N. American] , jimmy [ N. American] , prise [Canadian, British] , pry )
    to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
     The burglar jimmied the lock
    The burglar jimmied the lock
     Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
    Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
  2. () Be nosey  ( pry )
    be nosey
     Don't pry into my personal matters!
    Don't pry into my personal matters!
  3. () Search or inquire in a meddlesome way  ( horn in , intrude , nose , poke , pry )
    search or inquire in a meddlesome way
     This guy is always nosing around the office
    This guy is always nosing around the office
  4. Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry  ( prise [Canadian, British] , pry )
    make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
     They pried the information out of him
    They pried the information out of him