About The Word Pry
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What's The Definition Of Pry?
[n] a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
[v] be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!" [v] to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" [v] make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him" [v] search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office" Synonyms | Synonyms for Pry: crowbar | jimmy | lever | nose | poke | prise | prise | prize | pry bar | wrecking bar Related Terms | Find terms related to Pry: See Also | ask | enquire | extort | inquire | jemmy | jim crow | jimmy | lever | look | loose | loosen | nose out | open | open up | scent out | search | smell out | sniff out | wring from Pry In Webster's Dictionary \Pry\, n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See {Prize}, n.]
A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
{Pry pole}, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin,
and stands facing the windlass.
\Pry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prying}.] To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] \Pry\, v. i. [OE. prien. Cf. {Peer} to peep.] To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach. `` To pry upon the stars.'' --Chaucer. Watch thou and wake when others be asleep, To pry into the secrets of the state. --Shak. \Pry\, n. Curious inspection; impertinent peeping. |
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