PRIES Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word pries. (close relations)
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| prize | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery • goods or money obtained illegally • something given as a token of victory adjective satellite • of superior grade verb • hold dear • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open • regard highly; think much of | ||||||
| prise | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open • make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry • regard highly; think much of | ||||||
| crowbar | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge | ||||||
| intrude | verbv | |||||
verb • enter uninvited • enter unlawfully on someone's property • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • thrust oneself in as if by force | ||||||
| jimmy | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a short crowbar verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open | ||||||
| lever | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum • a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum • a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open | ||||||
| nose | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals • a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) • the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon • a small distance • a symbol of inquisitiveness • the sense of smell (especially in animals) • a natural skill • a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged verb • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • advance the forward part of with caution • catch the scent of; get wind of • push or move with the nose • rub noses • defeat by a narrow margin | ||||||
| poke | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • poke or thrust abruptly • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • stir by poking • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • make a hole by poking | ||||||
| horn in | verbv | |||||
verb • search or inquire in a meddlesome way | ||||||
| pry bar | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge | ||||||
| wrecking bar | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge | ||||||
