1 [V] ~ (into sth) to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude:
I'm sick of you prying into my personal life! * I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry. * She tried to keep the children away from the prying eyes of the world's media.
2 (especially AmE) = PRISE
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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