Pry

Meaning

Verb

●

peer

closely

and

curiously

, especially at something

closed

or not

public.

●

inquire

into something that does not

concern

one; to be

nosy

; to snoop.

●

at (something)

; also, to

(

, etc.) thoroughly.

●

To use

, or

(something); to

or prize.

●

Usually

followed by

out (of): to

draw out

or get (information, etc.) with effort.

Noun

●

act

prying

; a

and

curious

look.

●

A person who is very

; a

, a

parker.

●

In American English, East Anglian English & Tools:

tool

for

levering

; a

crowbar

, a lever.

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

pry

English

pryen

Middle English (1100-1500)

Sourced from

Etym

Synonyms

Rhymes

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