noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who pries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
prying
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aɪɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: P R AY1 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of pry
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
offensively curious or inquisitive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- curious about the neighbor's doings
- he flipped through my letters in his nosy way
- prying eyes
- the snoopy neighbor watched us all day
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nosy, nosey, snoopy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
offensive inquisitiveness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nosiness, snoopiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: curiousness, inquisitiveness
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: sondado — act of one who pries