pry

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
2. 2
   To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
3. 3
   To peer at (something) closely; also, to look into (a matter, etc.) thoroughly.
4. 4
   To use leverage to open, raise, or widen (something); to prise or prize.
5. 5
   Usually followed by out (of): to draw out or get (information, etc.) with effort.

Noun

1. 1
   An act of prying; a close and curious look.
2. 2
   A person who is very inquisitive or nosy; a busybody, a nosey parker.
3. 3
   A tool for levering; a crowbar, a lever.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.