Pry synonyms and antonyms
prī
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Part of speech:
investigate (related)
(Intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
To change posture or position; stir:
To knock one foot or leg against the other
Inquire is defined as to look into something, to ask a question or to ask for information.
(Short for, Slang, former) rubberneck
A small crowbar with a chisel-like point at one end and a curved claw at the other
Tilt is defined as to tip or slope in one direction.
To raise to one's mouth in order to drink:
To raise to spiritual or emotional heights; exalt:
To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level:
To use a jimmy on; pry open with a jimmy or similar tool
1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.35:
To make a search or investigation:
To search thoroughly; examine every part of in searching
To make a preliminary examination of (an area or a group, for example), usually by moving around and observing, in order to gather information, especially for military purposes:
To peer through a small aperture or from behind something.
(Old Poet.) To appear
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To look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment.
To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
look closely
To endeavor to discover; often used with into
To explore; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.
Stare means to look continuously at one point.
be curious
To endeavor to discover; often used with into
To look at things or gaze about in this way
force (related)
To move, open, or clear by force:
open (related)
To become open
hunt (related)
To make a search; seek.
meddle (related)
To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere.
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To hit or push against with the head or horns; ram.
To force (oneself or one's thoughts) upon others without being asked or welcomed
To move or lift with a lever:
To use so as to obtain an advantage or profit:
To forage about in an effort to acquire something at no cost:
(Intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
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close (antonym)
To draw or bind together the edges of:
leave-alone (antonym)
To stop bothering.
To live or move slowly or lazily; loiter; putter; dawdle
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To look into or inquire about curiously, inquisitively, or in a meddlesome fashion
stick-one-s-nose-into
participate (related)
To share in something:
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Prize means to place high value on.
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
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half-shut (related)
slink (related)
To bring up to a higher position; raise
(Nautical) To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.
To pull is defined as to make something move toward something else by tugging or dragging.
To raise or lift, esp. with effort
To discover something after searching.
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