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pries Definition and Meaning in English (pries definition)

verb
Synonyms:snoopsmeddlespokes around
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Pries definition: To inquire into or discover something secret or private, often in an intrusive or nosy manner.

Definitions of Pries

  1. 1verb

    To inquire into or discover something secret or private, often in an intrusive or nosy manner.

  2. 2verb

    To use leverage to open, move, or separate something forcefully.

Example Sentences

casual

“She always pries into her neighbors' business, asking too many personal questions.”

casual

“He pries open the old wooden box with a crowbar to reveal its contents.”

Synonyms

snoopsmeddlespokes around

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivepry
past tensepried
present participleprying
nounpry bar
agent nounpryer

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Pries definition: To inquire into or discover something secret or private, often in an intrusive or nosy manner.
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'Pries' translates to 'pries' in English. Pries definition: To inquire into or discover something secret or private, often in an intrusive or nosy manner.
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