PRY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PRY?

Need another word that means the same as “pry”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “pry” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pry” are: jimmy, lever, prise, prize, horn in, intrude, nose, poke, spying, eavesdropping, inquire impertinently into, investigate impertinently, be inquisitive about, be curious about, poke about in, poke around in, ferret in, ferret about in, ferret around in, delve into, eavesdrop on, listen in on, crowbar, pry bar, wrecking bar

Pry as a Noun

Definitions of "Pry" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pry” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.

Synonyms of "Pry" as a noun (3 Words)

crowbar	A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
pry bar	A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
wrecking bar	Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.

Pry as a Verb

Definitions of "Pry" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pry” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open.
• Inquire too closely into a person's private affairs.
• Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry.
• Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.
• To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open.
• Be nosey.

Synonyms of "Pry" as a verb (22 Words)

be curious about	Happen, occur, take place.
be inquisitive about	Form or compose.
delve into	Turn up, loosen, or remove earth.
eavesdrop on	Listen without the speaker’s knowledge.
eavesdropping	Listen without the speaker’s knowledge.
ferret about in	Hound or harry relentlessly.
ferret around in	Hound or harry relentlessly.
ferret in	Hound or harry relentlessly.
horn in	Stab or pierce with a horn or tusk.
inquire impertinently into	Inquire about.
intrude	Enter uninvited. To intrude political criteria into military decisions risks reducing efficiency.
investigate impertinently	Conduct an inquiry or investigation of.
jimmy	To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open.
lever	Lift or move with a lever. She levered herself up against the pillows.
listen in on	Listen and pay attention.
nose	Push or move with the nose. The dog nosed out the drugs.
poke	Poke or thrust abruptly. She drew the curtains then poked the fire into a blaze.
poke about in	Stir by poking.
poke around in	Stir by poking.
prise	Use force in order to move, move apart, or open (something. I got the loan though I had to prise it out of him.
prize	To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open. The berries were prized for their healing properties.
spying	Catch sight of.

Usage Examples of "Pry" as a verb

• Don't pry into my personal matters!
• Sorry, I didn't mean to pry.
• I'm sick of you prying into my personal life.
• Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail.

Associations of "Pry" (30 Words)

assay	A substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components. I assayed a little joke of mine on him.
attempt	Make an effort or attempt. She attempted a comeback in 2001.
checkpoint	A place on the route in a long-distance race where the time for each competitor is recorded.
cop	Strike (an attitude or pose. He had the cop on to stay clear of Hugh Thornley.
delve	Dig; excavate. The society is determined to delve deeper into the matter.
detective	A police officer who investigates crimes. Detective work.
enquire	Have a wish or desire to know something.
examine	Question or examine thoroughly and closely. The customs agent examined the baggage.
feasibility	The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done. The feasibility of screening athletes for cardiac disease.
felonious	Relating to or involved in crime. They turned their felonious talents to the smuggling trade.
forensic	A laboratory or department responsible for forensic tests. Forensic evidence.
infiltrate	Pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict. A chest radiograph revealed a patchy infiltrate in the left lower lobes.
inquest	A coroner’s jury. An inquest by New York newspapers into a subway fire.
investigate	Investigate scientifically. Let s investigate the syntax of Chinese.
investigation	An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities. He is under investigation for receiving illicit funds.
investigator	Someone who investigates. Investigators found no signs of forced entry.
jimmy	A short crowbar. In Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy.
lever	Lift or move with a lever. She levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver.
police	Members of a police force. When someone is killed the police have to be informed.
probe	Examine physically with or as if with a probe. Probe an anthill.
ratiocinate	Reason methodologically and logically. A tendency to ratiocinate in isolation.
ratiocination	The proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism.
scan	The act of scanning systematic examination of a prescribed region. We scanned the beam over a sector of 120.
scour	Remove dirt or unwanted matter by scouring. I was scouring out the pans.
scrutinize	To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail. Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.
seek	Ask for (something) from someone. They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds.
struggling	Engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity. These figures suggest more bad news for struggling homeowners.
surveillance	Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal. He found himself put under surveillance by British military intelligence.
try	An act of trying something new or different to see if it is suitable effective or pleasant. She agreed that they should give the idea a try.
whodunit	A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.