Definition of Pry
Pry
pry
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to be overly inquisitive or intrusive by asking/looking too closely into someone's personal affairs;
e.g. You should not pry in her personal life.
(verb)
to pull apart, open, detach, or extract something with some difficulty, often using a tool such as a lever;
e.g. They struggled to pry open the door of the cabinet.
(verb)
to forcefully try to take something from someone, either literally or figuratively;
e.g. It took me hours to pry the truth from him.
(noun)
a tool that can be used to forcefully move or manipulate, either as a lever (for things) or as leverage (for people);
e.g. They used a pry to pull the two pieces apart.
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