[
US
/ˈpɹaɪ/
]
[ UK /pɹˈaɪ/ ]
[ UK /pɹˈaɪ/ ]
NOUN
- a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
VERB
-
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
They pried the information out of him -
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 -
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
This guy is always nosing around the office -
be nosey
Don't pry into my personal matters!
How To Use pry In A Sentence
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- Nor were the escorts there to admonish me for asking a rude question of the partying faithful, or to protect the paying customers from the prying media.
- I can just see the edge and I kind of pry the frame apart and slide it out. Asimov's Science Fiction
- Botte bynde 'hem prysonners on the bloddie playne. The Rowley Poems
- Opry Mills Mall, 8 miles from BNA, is adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry House and has restaurants, a 20-screen movie theater and IMAX, the Gibson Showcase (store and workshop), Dave & Busters (bowling, arcade) and other amenities. Nashville Metropolitan International Airport
- It makes sense to hide them from prying eyes. Times, Sunday Times
- It has lower concentrations of allicin and cinnamaldehyde than its sister products, Garlic Freeze Dried and Alli-Cinn but contains caprylates as the third component.
- Teh prym suspekt iz teh goggeh, hoos tayl wuz wai tu waggy dis mornin! My fuzzy - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
- To prevent prying eyes from seeing your personal email, consider using encryption software.
- We hear the blossoming couple also saw each other away from prying eyes this week. The Sun
