Synonyms of pry

Noun

1. crowbar, wrecking bar, pry, pry bar, lever

usage: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

Verb

1. pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy, open, open up

usage: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

2. pry, ask, inquire, enquire

usage: be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"

3. intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke, search, look

usage: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

4. pry, prise, extort, wring from

usage: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"

Definition and meaning of pry (Dictionary)