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What Does Prying Mean?

Adjective

  • Trying to find out secrets or information that someone does not want to share.

Verb

  • To look into something that is not your business or to ask too many questions about someone else's life.

Prying — Full Explanation

Prying means trying to look at something that is not yours or that someone wants to keep secret. It's like when you want to see what your friend is hiding behind their back.

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Prying Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
जासूसी करना

jasoosi karna

झाँकना

jhankna

खुजाना

khujana

kannada
ಕೋಶಿಸುವಿಕೆ

kōśisuvike

ಕೋಶಿಸುವುದು

kōśisuvudu

ಜೊತೆಗೆ ನೋಡುವುದು

jotegē nōḍuvudu

bengali
নজরদারি (nazar-dari)

nazar-dari

কৌতূহল (koutuhol)

koutuhol

জানালার ফাঁক দিয়ে দেখা (janalar phak diye dekha)

janalar phak diye dekha

spanish
fisgonear en español

fisgonear

curioso en español

curioso

espiar en español

espiar

Frequently Asked Questions About Prying

What does 'prying' mean?
Prying means trying to find out something that is not meant for you to know, like being nosy.
How do you pronounce 'prying'?
You pronounce 'prying' like this: 'pry-ing'.
What is the origin of the word 'prying'?
The word 'prying' comes from the Old English word 'prygan', which means to pry or to peep.
What is the meaning of 'prying' in Bengali?
The word 'prying' in Bengali is 'নজরদারি' (Najardari).