pry
/praɪ/verb
उच्चारण प्राइ
(दूसरों के निजी मामलों में) ताक-झाँक करना, टोह लेना
Core word
verb
- 1
[I] ~ (into sth) disapproving
to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude
(दूसरों के निजी मामलों में) ताक-झाँक करना, टोह लेना
- I don't want to pry, but are you all right?
- Journalists should not pry into the private lives of ordinary people.
- She wanted to keep her plans safe from prying eyes.
+ 3 more examples
- I did not mean to pry into your family matters.
- Neighbours often pry when they see a new family move in.
- He asked politely so that it would not seem like he was prying.
- 2
[T] ~ sth (off/open) especially North American
to use force to separate something from something else
(ज़ोर लगाकर) खोलना, अलग करना
- He pried the lid off the tin with a screwdriver.
- She used a hammer claw to pry the old nail out of the plank.
- The thief tried to pry open the window with a knife.
+ 2 more examples
- Use a spoon to pry the cap off the bottle.
- They pried the old tiles up from the floor.
◇Word family
prying adjective
§Grammar and usage
British and American: In the sense of opening something by force, British English usually says prise, as in 'prise the lid off'.
British and American में ज़ोर लगाकर खोलने के अर्थ में British English में आमतौर पर prise कहा जाता है, जैसे 'prise the lid off'।