pry

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pry Definition

• (n) a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
• (v) 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"
• (v) be nosey; "Don''t pry into my personal matters!"
• (v) search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
• (v) make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"

pry Synonyms

• crowbar
• jimmy
• lever
• nose
• poke
• prise
• prize
• pry
• pry bar
• wrecking bar