pry (verb)
41extract — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An excerpt] Syn. passage, citation, selection; see quotation 1 . 2. [Essence] Syn. distillation, infusion, decoction; see essence 3 . v. 1. [To pry out] Syn. extort, extricate, pull out, pluck; see remove 1 . 2. [To obtain]… …
42lever — 1. noun 1) you can insert a lever and pry the rail off Syn: crowbar, bar, jimmy 2) he pulled the lever Syn: handle, grip, pull, switch 2. verb he levered the door open Syn …
43snoop — /snup / (say snoohp) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way; pry in a mean, sly manner. –noun 2. an act or instance of snooping. 3. someone who snoops. {US English (1830s), from Dutch snoepen take and eat… …
44prize — English has four words prize. The one meaning ‘reward’ [16] is essentially the same word as price. This was originally pris, mirroring its immediate Old French ancestor pris. It became prise, to indicate the length of its vowel i, and in the 16th …
45grasp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight (esp. AmE) ▪ She felt a firm grasp on her hand. VERB + GRASP ▪ slip from ▪ …
46want — want1 [ want ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to feel that you would like to have, keep, or do something: Do you still want these old letters? want something for something: What do you want for your birthday? want to do something: Liz wants to see the… …
47stick — I. /stɪk / (say stik) noun 1. a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub cut or broken off. 2. a relatively long and slender piece of wood. 3. an elongated piece of wood for burning, for carpentry, or for any special purpose. 4. a rod or wand; a baton …
48gag — I. verb (gagged; gagging) Etymology: Middle English gaggen to strangle, of imitative origin Date: 1509 transitive verb 1. a. to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting a gag b. to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression c. to… …
49nose — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nosu; akin to Old High German nasa nose, Latin nasus Date: before 12th century 1. a. the part of the face that bears the nostrils and covers the anterior part of the nasal cavity; broadly this… …
50force — 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another s negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp …
