Mr Pryor collapsed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage when rehearsing for a performance in Paris. He was taken to local hospital but passed away at 4:23 pm.
pry
Don't pry into the affairs of others.
pry
The burglar was caught in the act of prying open the window.
[v.] (sāranaē) EN: meddle ; tamper ; interfere ; go out of one's way ; poke one's nose into sth ; pry ; snoop FR: interférer ; fourrer son nez dans les affaires d'autrui
[ほじる;ほじくる, hojiru ; hojikuru] (v5r,vt) (1) (uk) to dig up; to peck at; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); (2) to pry into; to examine; to dredge up [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (5 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pry \Pry\, v. i. [OE. prien. Cf. {Peer} to peep.]
To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to
discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often
implying reproach. " To pry upon the stars." --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
Watch thou and wake when others be asleep,
To pry into the secrets of the state. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pry \Pry\, n.
Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pry \Pry\, n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See {Prize}, n.]
A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
[1913 Webster]
{Pry pole}, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin,
and stands facing the windlass.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pry \Pry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Prying}.]
To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or
lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pry
n 1: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge [syn:
{crowbar}, {wrecking bar}, {pry}, {pry bar}]
v 1: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something
open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to
pry the lid off the garbage pail" [syn: {pry}, {prise},
{prize}, {lever}, {jimmy}]
2: be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
3: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always
nosing around the office" [syn: {intrude}, {horn in}, {pry},
{nose}, {poke}]
4: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the
information out of him" [syn: {pry}, {prise}]
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