Pry | Mean of pry in English Dictionary

/ˈpraɪ/

• Verb
• to try to find out about other people's private lives
1. I was curious, but I didn't want to pry.
2. He claims that the government is improperly prying into his affairs.
3. They were trying to pry into my past.
• to raise, move, or open (something) with a tool
1. pry off a tight lid
2. pry up a floorboard
3. They pried open the door with a crowbar.
4. I couldn't pry the secret out of her. [=I couldn't get her to reveal the secret]