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.

PRIED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of pry 2. to try to find out private facts about a person: 3…. Learn more.

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.

to move, raise, or open by leverage. to get, separate, or ferret out with difficulty. to pry a secret out of someone; We finally pried them away from the TV.

"Don't pry into my personal matters!";

pride / pried are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences …

He automatically pried her white palms off his chest and diverted her in the direction of the watchman.

The correct spelling is 'pried,' adhering to the rule of changing the 'y' to 'i' before adding 'ed' for regular verbs ending in 'y' that are preceded by a consonant.

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

Nov 21, 2025 · 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 closed or …