pry

verb
UK: /praɪ/
US: /praɪ/

  1. To try to find out private things about someone.

    1. Don't pry into my life, please.
    2. I don't want to pry, but is everything alright with you and your family?

Synonyms

snoop interfere lever crowbar
pry transitive-verb

  1. To use force to open or separate something.

    1. I can pry this box.
    2. He used a crowbar to pry open the stuck window because it was stuck.
pry intransitive-verb

  1. To inquire too closely into a person's private affairs.

    1. She likes to pry sometimes.
    2. I hope he won't pry too much when he starts asking about my previous job.
pry noun

  1. A tool used for levering.

    1. Give me a pry, please.
    2. He needed a strong pry to move the heavy stone from its old place.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "pry" is /praɪ/ in British English and /praɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pry": snoop, interfere, lever, crowbar.

Example usage of "pry": "Don't pry into my life, please.". More examples on the page.