pry

Speech parts

1. pry - Noun

2. pry - Verb

3. Pry - Proper noun

Meaning

A lever; also, leverage.

To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize.

To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach.

Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

jimmy prise prize nose lever poke intrude crowbar horn in pry bar wrecking bar jack winkle snoop snook
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Antonyms

join connect combine bind fix attach
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Hypernyms

open look search ask lever inquire

Hyponyms

jimmy jim-crow jemmy

Phrases with the word

pry open

Derivatives

pried prying

Examples

This guy is always nosing around the office Source: Internet

The burglar jimmied the lock Source: Internet

Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail Source: Internet

They pried the information out of him Source: Internet

Don't pry into my personal matters! Source: Internet

As they discover each of the boxed graves scattered throughout London, they pry them open to place and seal wafers of sacramental bread within. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

PRVI Prvoslav Prvt. pry bar pry off pryan