The meaning of PRY is to look closely or inquisitively; also : to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry. How to use pry in a sentence.

fig. To pry is also to get something with much effort: They pried the information out of him.

If you pry something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.

pry 1 (praɪ) v.i. pried, pry•ing. 1. to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others. 2. to look closely or curiously; peer.

Definition of pry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Mar 16, 2026 · Verb pry (third-person singular simple present pries, present participle prying, simple past and past participle pried) (intransitive) To peer closely and curiously, especially at something …

PRY definition: to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something. See examples of pry used in a sentence.

pry1 (prī), v., pried, pry•ing, n., pl. pries. v.i. to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others. to look closely or curiously; peer; peep. n. an impertinently …

Pry definition: To look or inquire closely, curiously, or impertinently.

noun One who pries; a prier; an inquisitive, intrusive person (with allusion to Paul Pry, a fictitious name which, in its turn, was evidently suggested by this sense of the word).