| Main Entry: |
pry |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
interfere in someone else's business |
Synonyms: |
be a busybody, be all ears, be curious, be inquisitive, be nosy,
bug*, ferret out,
gape,
gaze,
hunt,
inquire,
intrude,
investigate, listen in,
meddle,
nose,
peek, peep,
peer,
poke, poke nose into, ransack, reconnoiter, rubberneck,
search, snoop,
spy,
stare,
tap, tune in on, wiretap
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Antonyms: |
leave alone
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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