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prying (verb)

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  • prying — pry [1] ► VERB (pries, pried) ▪ enquire too intrusively into a person s private affairs. DERIVATIVES prying adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • pry — I. /praɪ / (say pruy) verb (pried, prying) –verb (i) 1. to look closely or curiously, peer, or peep. 2. to search or inquire curiously or inquisitively into something: to pry into the affairs of others. –verb (t) 3. to ferret or find (out) by… …  

  • pry — verb present participle pryingpast tense pried 1 (I) to try to find out details about someone else s private life in an impolite way: I don t wish to pry, but is it true that you re having problems at home? 2 (transitive always + adv/prep)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • horn in — verb search or inquire in a meddlesome way This guy is always nosing around the office • Syn: ↑intrude, ↑pry, ↑nose, ↑poke • See Also: ↑nose out (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • nose out — verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling He can smell out trouble • Syn: ↑sniff out, ↑scent out, ↑smell out • Entailment: ↑smell • Verb Frames: S …   Useful english dictionary

  • smell out — verb 1. recognize or detect by or as if by smelling He can smell out trouble • Syn: ↑sniff out, ↑scent out, ↑nose out • Entailment: ↑smell • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • pry — [[t]pra͟ɪ[/t]] pries, prying, pried 1) VERB If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else s private affairs, or look at their personal possessions. [V into n] We do not want people prying into our affairs... Imelda might think she was …   English dictionary

  • pry — I. intransitive verb (pried; prying) Etymology: Middle English prien Date: 14th century to look closely or inquisitively; also to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry II. transitive verb (pried; prying) Etymology: probably back formation from 5 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pry — [ praı ] verb 1. ) intransitive to be interested in someone s personal life in a way that is annoying or offensive: I just glanced at the letter; I didn t mean to pry. pry into: The press continues to pry into their affairs. prying eyes (=people… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pry — pry1 verb (pries, prying, pried) enquire too intrusively into a person s private affairs. Derivatives prying adjective pryingly adverb Origin ME (in the sense peer inquisitively ): of unknown origin. pry2 verb ( …   English new terms dictionary

  • pry — UK [praɪ] / US verb Word forms pry : present tense I/you/we/they pry he/she/it pries present participle prying past tense pried past participle pried 1) [intransitive] to be interested in someone s personal life in a way that is annoying or… …   English dictionary

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