pry meaning and definition

PRY noun

Definition of pry (noun)

1. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
   • synonyms: crowbar, pry bar, wrecking bar

PRY verb

Definition of pry (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: jimmy, lever, prise, prize
2. be nosey
   • "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
3. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
   • "This guy is always nosing around the office"
   • synonyms: horn in, intrude, nose, poke
4. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
   • "They pried the information out of him"
   • synonyms: prise