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prising

/ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

prising is the present participle and gerund of prise.

Meaning of prise

Verb

prise (third-person singular simple present prises, present participle prising, simple past and past participle prised)

  1. To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
    • I think he must have been trying to prise open that box yonder when he was attacked.1919, Sax Rohmer, The Quest of the Sacred Slipper
  2. To extract something that is difficult to obtain.
    • prise information out of someone

See all 3 meanings of prise

Words that rhyme with prising

Questions about prising

What is prising the present participle and gerund of?
Prising is the present participle and gerund of prise.
How do you pronounce prising?
Prising is pronounced /ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/.

Words near prising in the dictionary

  1. prises
  2. prises de fer
  3. Prishtina
  4. prisiadka
  5. prisiadkas
  6. prising
  7. PrIslam
  8. prism
  9. prism glass
  10. prism train
  11. prism trains

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