The meaning of PRY is to look closely or inquisitively; also : to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry. How to use pry in a sentence.

fig. To pry is also to get something with much effort: They pried the information out of him.

Pry definition: to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something.. See examples of PRY used in a sentence.

If you pry something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.

pry 1 (praɪ) v.i. pried, pry•ing. 1. to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others. 2. to look closely or curiously; peer.

Nov 21, 2025 · pry (third-person singular simple present pries, present participle prying, simple past and past participle pried) (intransitive) To peer closely and curiously, especially at …

Definition of pry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4 days ago · Brent Pry is back at Virginia Tech as the team's new defensive coordinator, just months after being fired as the program's head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Pry had …

4 days ago · Virginia Tech is set to bring back Brent Pry, hiring the former Hokies head coach as its next defensive coordinator, according to On3. The move reunites Pry with James Franklin, …

pry1 (prī), v., pried, pry•ing, n., pl. pries. v.i. to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others. to look closely or curiously; peer; peep. n. …