pry

n : a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge [syn: {crowbar},

{wrecking bar}, {pry bar}]

v 1: to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open;

"The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry

the lid off the garbage pail" [syn: {prise}, {prize}, {lever},

{jimmy}]

2: be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"

3: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always

nosing around the office" [syn: {nose}, {poke}]

4: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the

information out of him" [syn: {prise}]