pry
//praɪ//
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.
Noun
1
A tool used for prying or levering something open.
He used a pry to open the wooden crate.