Dictionary definition · pry
noun
- a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
verb
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open"The burglar jimmied the lock"
- be nosey"Don't pry into my personal matters!"
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way"This guy is always nosing around the office"
- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry"They pried the information out of him"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).