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pry
1[prahy]
verb (used without object)
to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something.
to pry into the personal affairs of others.
to look closely or curiously; peer; peep.
noun
plural
priesan impertinently inquisitive person.
an act of prying.
pry
2[prahy]
verb (used with object)
to move, raise, or open by leverage.
to get, separate, or ferret out with difficulty.
to pry a secret out of someone;
We finally pried them away from the TV.
noun
plural
priesa tool, as a crowbar, for raising, moving, or opening something by leverage.
the leverage exerted.
pry
1/ ɪ /
verb
to make an impertinent or uninvited inquiry (about a private matter, topic, etc)
noun
the act of prying
a person who pries
pry
2/ ɪ /
verb
to force open by levering
to extract or obtain with difficulty
they had to pry the news out of him
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pry1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pry1
Origin of pry2
Example Sentences
His version of self-examination had a way of prying open everyone from comedians to President Barack Obama in 2015, making his podcast the first to interview a sitting president.
But there were occasions when he had to escape prying eyes, Nick recalled.
"It was just a pitstop for a few days to get away from prying eyes," she said.
"We thought with more people we might blend in more, but there were just more people looking at us. So we wanted to get away from prying eyes for a few days," she said.
For an hour, he sat on the train, the doors closed, until people could pry them open to let in ventilation.
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