Prying

verb

/ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.verbTo look where one is not welcome; to be nosy.

2.verbTo keep asking about something that does not concern one.

3.verbTo look closely and curiously at (something closed or not public).

4.verbTo use leverage to open or widen.

5.nounThe act of one who pries.

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