1. to inquire nosily or intrusively into someone’s private affairs
2. to move, force, or pull apart with a lever or similar tool
3. to extract information from someone with persistent questioning

Examples

• Don’t pry into my personal business.
• She used a crowbar to pry open the wooden crate.
• The reporter tried to pry information from the witness.
• He pried the lid off the paint can.
• Stop prying and mind your own affairs.
• It took effort to pry the secret from him.
• The detective pried the door open with a tool.