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.] [1913 Webster] Pry pole, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass. [1913 Webster] 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.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Watch thou and wake when others be asleep, To pry into the secrets of the state. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Pry \Pry\, n. Curious inspection; impertinent peeping. [1913 Webster]