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Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
Zora Neale Hurston

Meaning of "prying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRYING

prying  [ˈpraɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prying is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prying in the English dictionary

The definition of prying in the dictionary is intrusively curiousto be safe from prying eyes not to be in danger of being seen by curious people to keep sth safe from prying eyes to keep sth out of sight.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRYING


buying
ˈbaɪɪŋ
crying
ˈkraɪɪŋ
drying
ˈdraɪɪŋ
dying
ˈdaɪɪŋ
flying
ˈflaɪɪŋ
frying
ˈfraɪɪŋ
home-buying
ˈhəʊmˌbaɪɪŋ
horrifying
ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪɪŋ
lying
ˈlaɪɪŋ
multiplying
ˈmʌltɪplaɪɪŋ
nondrying
ˌnɒnˈdraɪɪŋ
outlying
ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ
qualifying
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ
quick-drying
ˌkwɪkˈdraɪɪŋ
satisfying
ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ
spin-drying
ˌspɪnˈdraɪɪŋ
spying
ˈspaɪɪŋ
terrifying
ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ
trying
ˈtraɪɪŋ
underlying
ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRYING

prusik loop
Prussia
Prussian
Prussian blue
Prussianisation
Prussianise
Prussianism
Prussianization
Prussianize
prussiate
prussic acid
Prut
prutah
PRW
pry
pryer
pryingly
Prynne
prytanea
prytaneum

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRYING

accompanying
annoying
blackberrying
bullying
card-carrying
copying
dairying
hurrying
laying
paying
playing
quarrying
saying
sheep-worrying
unhurrying
unvarying
unwearying
varying
wearying
worrying

Synonyms and antonyms of prying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRYING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prying» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prying

Translation of «prying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRYING

Find out the translation of prying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窥探
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palanca
570 millions of speakers

English

prying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prying
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحديق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любопытных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

curiosos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রার্থনারত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indiscrets
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prying
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hebel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

詮索
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파헤쳐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tò mò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறர் காரியங்களில் தலையிடுகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Prying
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meraklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indiscreti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wścibskich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цікавих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prying
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιάκριτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gierige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nyfikna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nysgjerrige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRYING»

The term «prying» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.349 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRYING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prying

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4 QUOTES WITH «PRYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prying.
1
Tom Baker
I really think that reading a whole script is kind of prying and neurotic, don't you?
2
Luis Gutierrez
Mr. Speaker, Americans want, need, and rightfully expect Congress to protect them from the prying eyes of identity thieves and give them back control of their Social Security numbers and personal health information.
3
Zora Neale Hurston
Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
4
Chang-Rae Lee
We know the point of the 2010 Census is to count us, one by one, to tally every last resident, but the massive project of course has more prying, if limited, interests.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRYING»

Discover the use of prying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prying Eyes: Privacy in the Twenty-first Century
Describes both the advantages of the new technology we take for granted and the ways it may be nibbling away at our privacy.
Betsy Kuhn, 2008
2
A Passion for Prying
Natalie North works as a licensed private investigator in her father's PI agency, I Pry, Inc.
Nancy Mangano, 2010
3
Prying Open Fortress Europe: The Turn to Sectoral Labor ...
This book explains how countries in Western Europe have responded to this challenge by establishing sector-specific labor migration policies that are capable of managing migration toward industries with particular labor shortages while ...
Alexander A. Caviedes, 2010
4
Prying: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
They have lots of courage. They venture out into a world that is immense and dangerous. A child initially trusts life and the processes of life.ndash;John BradshawCurious things, habits.
‎2008
5
The Prying Game
In this timely book, Fleet Street journalist Christopher Browne analyses the powerful influence exerted on the public by newspapers, television and radio, and also delves into the murky world of check book journalism and how British ...
Christopher Browne, 1996
6
Prying Eyes: Protect Your Privacy from People who Sell to ...
Utilizing examples from real-life situations, this practical guide to protecting one's privacy reveals how personal information is frequently used to spy on or steal from unaware people and explains how to minimize one's exposure to ...
Eric J. Gertler, 2004
7
Steel Design
The additional tension is called a prying force and is illustrated in Figure 7.27, which shows the forces on a free body of the hanger. Before the external load is applied, the normal compressive force, N0, is centered on the bolt. As the load is  ...
William Segui, 2006
8
Handbook of Structural Engineering, Second Edition
4.11.1.9 Bolted Hanger-Type Connections A typical hanger connection is shown in Figure 4.14. In the design ot such connections, the designer must take into account the effect of prying action. Prying action results when flexural deformation ...
W.F. Chen, E.M. Lui, 2005
9
Prying open the door: foreign workers in Japan
Immigration is a sensitive issue in most societies today and Japan is no exception. In this penetrating study, Takashi Oka brings to light the current trend toward a more heterogeneous Japanese labor force.
Takashi Oka, 1994
10
Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints
Depending on the arrangement of connected parts and the stiffness of the parts, connections that subject the bolt to applied tension most often tend to deform in a manner that develops prying forces that increase the tension in the bolt beyond ...
John Bickford, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Wizard at Prying Government Secrets From the Government
LOS ANGELES — When the reporter Jason Leopold gets ready to take on the United States government, he psychs himself up by listening to the heavy metal ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
6 Tips for Protecting Your Communications From Prying Eyes
Share via email. 6 Tips for Protecting Your Communications From Prying Eyes ... 6 Tips for Protecting Your Communications From Prying Eyes. In an age of ... «ProPublica, Jun 15»
3
Prying open global markets for American entrepreneurs
By lowering tariff barriers, trade agreements can help pry open foreign markets for Fenugreen's unique product. Trade agreements could also help Fenugreen ... «The Hill, May 15»
4
You could be unknowingly posting photos of your children for prying
PARENTS share almost 1,000 images of their children online before their fifth birthday – but millions of mums and dads have no idea who is scouring their digital ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
5
Price of prying away Bulls' Tom Thibodeau may be too high for …
Price of prying away Bulls' Tom Thibodeau may be too high for Pelicans. ct-spt-0213-bulls-cavaliers. Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune. Tom Thibodeau argues a ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
6
Prying tools provide Sheriff's Office with possible burglary suspect
Prying tools purchased at a hardware store have given detectives a chance to catch to burglary suspect, and they hope the public can identify their man. «The Oakland Press, May 15»
7
Prying Parents: Phone Monitoring Apps Flourish in S. Korea
SEOUL—. Lee Chang-june can be miles from his 12-year-old son but still know when he plays a smartphone game. With the press of an app he can see his ... «Voice of America, May 15»
8
Prying Open Government: The Sunlight Foundation's Fight for …
"We live in a world of big data," says Chris Gates, director of the Sunlight Foundation. "And people talk about big data all the time. But until data is actually sorted ... «Reason, May 15»
9
Protect patients' medical records from prying eyes
Michelle Zane checks a patient's medical records in Wichita, Kan. A recent study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found more than ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
10
How to keep your emails from NSA's prying eyes
SAN FRANCISCO -- More than half of Americans are worried about the U.S. government's digital spies prying into their emails, texts, search requests and other ... «San Jose Mercury News, Mar 15»

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