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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does prey mean?

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   What does fall prey mean?

   • (of an animal) to be killed and eaten by another animal or bird Many small birds and rodents fall prey to the domestic cat. (of a person) to be harmed or affected by something bad Since the attack, she had fallen prey to irrational fears. Definition of prey noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What is an example of a prey?

   • Plunder or pillage; also, make a profit at someone else's expense, victimize. For example, Vikings preyed on the coastal towns of England, or The rich have been preying on the poor for centuries. [Late 1500s] Hunt, especially in order to eat, as in Their cat preys on all the rodents in the neighborhood.

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   What is prey & how does it work?

   • Prey is a cross-platform Device Tracking & Security tool to stay in control of remote assets. Mobile device tracking, management, and data protection available for laptops, tablets and mobiles. It offers a range of services for both personal and corporate use.

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   PREY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of prey in English. prey. noun [ U ] us / preɪ / uk / preɪ / Add to word list. C2. an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal: A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. General & informal words for animals.

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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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   noun [ U ] uk / preɪ / us. Add to word list. an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal. See also. bird of prey. Idioms. fall prey to sth. (Definition of prey from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of prey. in Chinese (Traditional) 被捕食的動物，獵物… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 被捕食的动物，猎物…

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   prey meaning, definition, what is prey: an animal, bird etc that is hunted and e...: Learn more.

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   Definition of prey in English: cite. prey. Pronunciation: /preɪ/ noun. [mass noun] 1an animal that is caught and killed by another for food:the kestrel pounced on its prey. More example sentences. Rodents are prey for avian, reptilian, and mammalian predators.

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   1 (of an animal) to be killed and eaten by another animal or bird Many small birds and rodents fall prey to the domestic cat. 2 (of a person) to be harmed or affected by something bad Since the attack, she had fallen prey to irrational fears. See prey in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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