pry up or open
1pry — [praı] v past tense and past participle pried present participle prying third person singular pries [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Origin unknown] [Sense: 2,4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: prize to force up (17 21 centuries), from prize lever… …
2pry — [ praı ] verb 1. ) intransitive to be interested in someone s personal life in a way that is annoying or offensive: I just glanced at the letter; I didn t mean to pry. pry into: The press continues to pry into their affairs. prying eyes (=people… …
3pry — [v1] interfere in someone else’s business be a busybody*, be all ears*, be curious, be inquisitive, be nosy, bug*, ferret out, gape, gaze, hunt, inquire, intrude, investigate, listen in, meddle, nose, peek, peep, peer, poke, poke nose into*,… …
4pry — v. 1) (D; intr.) to pry into (to pry into smb. s affairs) 2) (D; tr.) to pry out of (to pry information out of smb.) 3) (N; used with an adjective) they pried the door open USAGE NOTE: For senses two and three, BE uses prise or prize. * * *… …
5pry — UK [praɪ] / US verb Word forms pry : present tense I/you/we/they pry he/she/it pries present participle prying past tense pried past participle pried 1) [intransitive] to be interested in someone s personal life in a way that is annoying or… …
6pry — [[t]pra͟ɪ[/t]] pries, prying, pried 1) VERB If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else s private affairs, or look at their personal possessions. [V into n] We do not want people prying into our affairs... Imelda might think she was …
7pry — verb present participle pryingpast tense pried 1 (I) to try to find out details about someone else s private life in an impolite way: I don t wish to pry, but is it true that you re having problems at home? 2 (transitive always + adv/prep)… …
8open — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 door, window, box, etc. ADVERB ▪ fully, wide ▪ She opened all the windows wide to let some fresh air in. ▪ gingerly ▪ Fred opened the box gingerly and peered inside …
9pry — I [[t]praɪ[/t]] v. i. pried, pry•ing 1) to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others[/ex] 2) to look closely or curiously; peer • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME pryen, prien, of uncert. orig. II… …
10pry — Une, ōhiki. Also: ue, uma, o e, hulā, ina, ine, ho omahiki, ho ohiki, ku u; ♦ pry open, uwehe. ♦ To pry limpets loose, ku i opihi. ♦ To pry into the bad of the past, ōhikihiki. ♦ To pry into others affairs, onou wale aku nō i kō… …
