verb🔗ShareTo look where one is not welcome; to be nosy.""My mother was prying through my phone messages when I walked into the room." "attitudecharacteractionhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep asking about something that does not concern one."My neighbor was prying into my personal life by asking about my divorce. "attitudecharactercommunicationhumanmindsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo look closely and curiously at (something closed or not public)."The nosy neighbor was prying into my backyard, trying to see what I was grilling. "actionattitudehumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use leverage to open or widen."The firefighter was prying the car door open with a crowbar to rescue the injured driver. "actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of one who pries."The neighbor's prying into our personal lives made us uncomfortable. "actioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
