pry

Noun
  1. A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge (synset 103142995)
    is a type of: lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
    subtypes:
    same as: crowbar, pry bar, wrecking bar
Verb
  1. To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open (synset 201596175)
    "The burglar jimmied the lock"; "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
    entail: loose, loosen - make loose or looser
    is a type of: open, open up - cause to open or to become open
    same as: jimmy, lever, prise, prize
  2. Be nosey (synset 200786536)
    "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
    is a type of: ask, enquire, inquire - address a question to and expect an answer from
  3. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way (synset 202173563)
    "This guy is always nosing around the office"
    is a type of: look, search - search or seek
    same as: horn in, intrude, nose, poke
  4. Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry (synset 201634445)
    "They pried the information out of him"
    is a type of: extort, wring from - get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    same as: prise

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