pry

//praɪ//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

pryInfinitive
pryPresent tense
priedPast tense
priedPast participle
pryingPresent participle
priesThird-person singular
1

To inquire too closely or nosily into someone's personal matters.

I don't mean to pry, but are you feeling okay?

Verb

pryInfinitive
pryPresent tense
priedPast tense
priedPast participle
pryingPresent participle
priesThird-person singular
1

To move or open something with a lever or tool; to force apart.

He used a crowbar to pry open the wooden crate.

Synonym

Noun

1

A tool used for prying or levering something open.

He used a pry to open the wooden crate.

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