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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Pry (0.02124 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to Pry.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: pry
membongkar, mengegoli, mengintai, mengintip
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pry
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, especially 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]
[also:
pried]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pry
Pry
\Pry\, n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See
Prize, n.]
A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
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Pry pole, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin,
and stands facing the windlass.
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Pry
\Pry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Pried; p. pr. & vb. n.
Prying.]
To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or
lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
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Pry
\Pry\, v. i. [OE. prien. Cf.
Peer to peep.]
To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to
discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often
implying reproach.
“ To pry upon the stars.” --Chaucer.
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Watch thou and wake when others be asleep,
To pry into the secrets of the state. --Shak.
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Pry
\Pry\, n.
Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
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