| Noun | 1. | pry - a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedgejim crow - a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails jemmy, jimmy - a short crowbar; "in England they call a jimmy and jemmy" lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum | |
| Verb | 1. | pry - 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"open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door" | |
| 2. | pry - be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"ask, enquire, inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" | |
| 3. | pry - search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"search, look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" | |
| 4. | pry - make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him" | |