Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
be nosey
"Don''t pry into my personal matters!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 2
"The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"They pried the information out of him"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
3
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