pry, v.
(pried, pries, prying)
freq. cnt. 6
(pried, pries, prying)
freq. cnt. 6
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
jimmy lever prise prize pry
sample sentences
"The burglar jimmied the lock""Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
be nosey
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
pry
sample sentences
"Don't pry into my personal matters!"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
horn in intrude nose poke pry
sample sentences
"This guy is always nosing around the office"verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
<verb.creation>
prise pry
sample sentences
"They pried the information out of him"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym