pry

/pɹˈaɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
   “The burglar jimmied the lock”
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”
4. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
   “They pried the information out of him”

noun

1. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

Synonyms for pry

• prise
• prize
• lever
• jimmy
• intrude
• horn in
• nose
• poke
• crowbar
• wrecking bar
• pry bar

Words that rhyme with pry

• fly
• dry
• high
• tie
• die
• cry
• apply
• lie
• try
• occupy
• ply
• deny
• qualify
• specify
• supply
• buy
• eye
• fry
• identify
• rectify
• shy
• spy
• butterfly
• certify
• falsify
• fortify
• guy
• i
• imply
• multiply