1. forcing open (a door, window, or container) with a crowbar or similar tool
Usage: present participle of jimmy

Examples

• The burglar was caught jimmying the back door.
• He spent ten minutes jimmying the stuck window.
• The locksmith warned against jimmying the lock yourself.
• They heard someone jimmying the garage door.
• The detective found tool marks from jimmying on the frame.
• Stop jimmying that drawer before you break it.