pry pry /ˈpraɪ/

noun

1. A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge  ( crowbar , pry , pry bar , wrecking bar )
   a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
   
   

verb

1. () To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open  ( lever , prize [ N. American] , jimmy [ N. American] , prise [Canadian, British] , pry )
   to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
    The burglar jimmied the lock
   The burglar jimmied the lock
    Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
   Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
   
2. () Be nosey  ( pry )
   be nosey
    Don't pry into my personal matters!
   Don't pry into my personal matters!
   
3. () Search or inquire in a meddlesome way  ( horn in , intrude , nose , pry , poke )
   search or inquire in a meddlesome way
    This guy is always nosing around the office
   This guy is always nosing around the office
   
4. Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry  ( prise [Canadian, British] , pry )
   make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
    They pried the information out of him
   They pried the information out of him