prying

Meanings

• Verb

  To examine or explore carefully and often secretively, intrusively, or obsessively.

  - "He was prying into her personal matters."
  - "The journalist was prying for information."
  - "Don't pry into my business."

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Synonyms

prise (British English) , prize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prying
trying , lying , spying , dying

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Variants

List of all variants of prying that leads to same result
prying , pryingly , pried , pries , pry

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to peer' or 'to look' closely, from Old English prīgan, prīan, related to prīo 'squint, peek'. The modern sense of 'to pry' developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'prying' is often used in a negative context, but it can also have positive connotations when used to describe a genuine interest or concern.

2. In some dialects, 'prying' can be used as a noun to mean 'a prying question or investigation'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nosiness: A tendency to pry into other people's business or affairs.

2. Curiosity: A strong desire to learn or know something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'prying' is often used to depict intrusive or nosy behavior, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In art, 'prying' can be symbolic of curiosity or exploration. In music, there is a band called 'Prying' that plays electronic dance music.

How to Memorize "prying"

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   - Visualize someone peering over a fence or looking through a keyhole.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prying' with the image of a detective investigating a crime scene.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'prying' starts with the letter 'p', as in 'peek' or 'probe'.

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