The meaning of PRYING is inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way. How to use prying in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prying.

As a reporter, I was paid to pry into other people's lives. I hope you don't think I'm prying, but has your boyfriend ever lived with anyone before? She wanted a private holiday away from prying eyes (= …

PRYING definition: that pries; looking or searching curiously. See examples of prying used in a sentence.

Definition of 'prying' prying in American English (ˈpraɪɪŋ ) adjective Origin: prp. of pry 2 improperly curious or inquisitive

[intransitive] pry (into something) 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. …

Insistently or impertinently curious or inquisitive: ignored the prying journalists' questions.

/ˈprajɪŋ/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of PRYING [more prying; most prying] : trying to find out about other people's private lives

It's human nature to be curious, but when curiosity is taken too far, it's prying. Any crime or disaster is inevitably followed by crowds of prying reporters; and you might grow used to hiding your diary from …

As a reporter, I was paid to pry into other people's lives. I hope you don't think I'm prying, but has your boyfriend ever lived with anyone before? She wanted a private holiday away from prying eyes (= …

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