to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something

to pry into the personal affairs of others.

to look closely or curiously; peer; peep.

an impertinently inquisitive person.

an act of prying.

verb

leave alone , close

verb

be a busybody , be all ears , be curious , be inquisitive , be nosy , bug * , ferret out , gape , gaze , hunt , inquire , intrude , investigate , listen in , meddle , nose , peek , peep , peer , poke , poke nose into , ransack , reconnoiter , rubberneck * , search , snoop , spy , stare , tap , tune in on , wiretap , disengage , disjoin , divide , elevate , elicit , extort , extract , heave , hoist , jimmy , lever , lift , move , pick up , press , prize , pull , push , raise , rear , separate , take up , tear , tilt , turn , turn out , twist , uplift , upraise , uprear , wrest , wring , butt , force , interfere , leverage , open , scrounge

noun

prier , snooper