pry

[US]/praɪ/
[UK]/praɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. force open with a tool
vi. inquire impertinently, seek information
n. a tool for leverage; a nosy person

Phrases & Collocations

pry open

pry bar

pry into

Example Sentences

to pry up a floorboard

prying open the door.

Pry up that stone with a pickax.

Don't pry into the affairs of others.

she was prying into that which did not concern her.

always prying into the affairs of others.

ignored the prying journalists' questions.

She is always prying into other people's affairs.

he was branded a prying sneak for eavesdropping on intimate conversation.

There are lots of new friends. It seems Gd answers our pryer soon. Glry Him!

"You should stop prying; you know, it's unlawful to read other people's letters!"

Can you help me pry the cover off this wooden box without breaking it?

The drivers tried to pry out of Lota information about the family. Lota merely told them that his master was an owner of medicine shops.

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