Prying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Prying is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of pry.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of pry.
More Meanings
- The act of one who pries.
Example Sentences
That it is wrongful to do a thing in that it is grubby in the way in which pryings for the sake of prurient interest are grubby, does not by itself make doing the thing an infringement of a claim.
Word Forms
- pryings
Synonyms for prying
Depending on context, synonyms include curious, nosy, nosey, snoopy, nosiness, snoopiness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nosiness, nosey, snoopiness, nosy, curious, snoopy.
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