pry (
http://definr.com/pry)
n : a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge [syn:
crowbar,
wrecking bar,
pry bar]
v 1: to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open;
"The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry
the lid off the garbage pail" [syn:
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:
nose,
poke]
4: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the
information out of him" [syn:
prise]