a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

[ Syn: crowbar , wrecking bar , pry bar ]

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

[ Syn: prise , prize , lever , jimmy ]

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

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

[ Syn: intrude , horn in , nose , poke ]

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

[ Syn: prise ]