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pry pry definition

pry


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  pry 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  pry 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  pry 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  pry 
 
  Sense  1 
  pry,  prise,  prize,  lever,  jimmy 
  =>  loosen,  loose 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  pry 
 
  4  senses  of  pry 
 
  Sense  1 
  pry,  prise,  prize,  lever,  jimmy 
  =>  open  open  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  pry 
  =>  ask  inquire,  enquire 
 
  Sense  3 
  pry,  nose,  poke 
  =>  search,  look 
 
  Sense  4 
  pry,  prise 
  =>  extort,  wring  from 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  pry 
 
  pry  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  pry 
 
  Sense  1 
  pry,  prise,  prize,  lever,  jimmy 
  =>  open  open  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pry 
  =>  ask  inquire,  enquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  pry,  nose,  poke 
  =>  search,  look 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  pry,  prise 
  =>  extort,  wring  from 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  pry 
  bishopry 
  pry 
  pry  bar 
  prying 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pry 
 
  The  noun  pry  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  crowbar,  wrecking  bar,  pry,  pry  bar  --  (a  heavy  iron  lever  with  one  end  forged  into  a  wedge) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  pry 
 
  The  verb  pry  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  pry,  prise,  prize,  lever,  jimmy  --  (to  move  or  force,  esp.  in  an  effort  to  get  something  open  "The  burglar  jimmied  the  lock",  "Raccoons  managed  to  pry  the  lid  off  the  garbage  pail") 
  2.  (2)  pry  --  (be  nosey;  "Don't  pry  into  my  personal  matters!") 
  3.  (1)  pry,  nose,  poke  --  (search  or  inquire  in  a  meddlesome  way  "This  guy  is  always  nosing  around  the  office") 
  4.  pry,  prise  --  (make  an  uninvited  or  presumptuous  inquiry;  "They  pried  the  information  out  of  him") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  pry 
  prying 
  spry 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pry 
 
  The  noun  pry  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  crowbar,  wrecking  bar,  pry,  pry  bar  --  (a  heavy  iron  lever  with  one  end  forged  into  a  wedge) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  pry 
 
  The  verb  pry  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  pry,  prise,  prize,  lever,  jimmy  --  (to  move  or  force,  esp.  in  an  effort  to  get  something  open  "The  burglar  jimmied  the  lock",  "Raccoons  managed  to  pry  the  lid  off  the  garbage  pail") 
  2.  (2)  pry  --  (be  nosey;  "Don't  pry  into  my  personal  matters!") 
  3.  (1)  pry,  nose,  poke  --  (search  or  inquire  in  a  meddlesome  way  "This  guy  is  always  nosing  around  the  office") 
  4.  pry,  prise  --  (make  an  uninvited  or  presumptuous  inquiry;  "They  pried  the  information  out  of  him") 



pry definition