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Prying

/ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy.

📖 Definitions of "Prying"

verb
  1. 1

    To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy.

  2. 2

    To keep asking about something that does not concern one.

  3. 3

    To look closely and curiously at (something closed or not public).

verb
  1. 1

    To use leverage to open or widen.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of one who pries.

🔄 Synonyms of "Prying"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
curiousTending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
nosynounPrying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.
noseynounAlternative spelling of nosy. [Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.]
snoopynounCharlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.
nosinessnounThe property of being nosy.
snoopinessnounThe characteristic of being snoopy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prying"

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WordDefinition
nosinessnounThe property of being nosy.
noseyverbAlternative spelling of nosy. [(informal, with into) To pry into something.]
snoopinessnounThe characteristic of being snoopy.
nosyverb(informal, with into) To pry into something.
curiousTending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
snoopynounCharlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.
separatingnounAn instance of separating.
patrolverb(intransitive) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
patrollingnounThe act of going on patrol.
piratingnounThe act of one who pirates; piracy.
piningnounThe act of one who pines.
plyersnounArchaic form of pliers (“gripping tool”). [A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.]
spyismnoun(archaic) spying; espionage
peruseverb(transitive) To read completely.
parryingnounThe act of one who parries.
pityingnounThe act of one who pities.
perverynounBehavior or activities characteristic of a pervert.
prancingnounThe act of one who prances.
pandressnoun(literary) A female pander; a procuress.
privitynoun(law) A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, e.g. contract, estate, etc.

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