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   Prey

   /prā/

   

   noun

   • 1. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food: "the kestrel pounced on its prey" Similar quarrygamekillOpposite predatorhunter
   • ▪ a person who is easily deceived or harmed: "he was easy prey for the two con men" Similar victimtargetdupefoolinnocentgullinformal:suckersoft/easy touchpushoverchumpmugginscharliepatsysapschlemielpigeonmarkdillinformal, dated:juggins
   • 2. plunder or (in biblical use) a prize. archaic

   verb

   • 1. catch and kill for food: "small birds that prey on insect pests"
   • ▪ take advantage of; exploit: "this is a mean type of theft by ruthless people preying on the elderly"
   • ▪ cause constant distress to: "the problem had begun to prey on my mind"

   Word Origin Middle English (also denoting plunder taken in war): the noun from Old French preie, from Latin praeda ‘booty’, the verb from Old French preier, based on Latin praedari ‘seize as plunder’, from praeda.

   Derivatives

   • 1. preyer noun

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   What is a prey animal?

   • an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. a con man looking for his next prey. a beast of prey. Archaic. booty or plunder. Foxes prey on rabbits. The Vikings preyed on coastal settlements. His worries preyed upon his mind. loan sharks that prey upon poor people.

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   What does prey mean?

   • Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Prey definition: an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.. See examples of PREY used in a sentence.

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   What does a prey to a compulsion mean?

   • If someone is prey to something bad, they have a tendency to let themselves be affected by it. He was prey to a growing despair. You were both a prey to compulsions. 8. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. See beast of prey 4. See bird of prey 6. 7. 8. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What do you call a beast of prey?

   • a beast of prey. Archaic. booty or plunder. Foxes prey on rabbits. The Vikings preyed on coastal settlements. His worries preyed upon his mind. loan sharks that prey upon poor people. fall prey (to), to be victimized, harmed, or killed: fall prey to internet scams. fall prey to internet scams.

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   noun. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, a swindler, a disease, etc: a con man looking for his next prey. Synonyms: gull, dupe, mark. the action or habit of preying: a beast of prey. Archaic. booty or plunder. verb (used without object)

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of PREY

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   : to be killed by (an animal, disease, etc.)

   •The deer fell prey to coyotes.

   •Many people fell prey to disease.

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   : to be harmed or affected in a bad way by (someone or something)

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   [phrasal verb]

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   prey on/upon (something) : to hunt and kill (something) for food

   •The wolves prey on small animals.

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   prey on/upon (someone) : to hurt, cheat, or steal from (someone)

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   Learn the meaning of prey as a noun and a verb, with examples and usage. Find out how to use prey on/upon in different contexts and expressions.

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    Prey is an animal hunted or caught by another for food, or a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, disease, swindler, etc. Learn more about the word's usage, synonyms, and related terms from various dictionaries and sources.