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- DictionaryPrey/prā/
noun
- 1. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food: "the kestrel pounced on its prey"
- 2. plunder or (in biblical use) a prize. archaic
verb
- 1. catch and kill for food: "small birds that prey on insect pests"
The meaning of PREY is an animal taken by a predator as food. How to use prey in a sentence.
a creature that is hunted and killed for food by another animal: The prey had been sighted.
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.
Definitions of prey. noun. animal hunted or caught for food. synonyms: quarry. see more. noun. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. “he fell prey to muggers”. synonyms: fair game, quarry, target.
(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. She knew she must not fall prey to his charm. The new government has fallen prey to corruption and fraud.
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.
1. To hunt, catch, or eat as prey: Owls prey on mice. 2. To victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense: swindlers who prey upon the weak. 3. To plunder or pillage: Vikings preying on coastal settlements. 4. To exert a baneful or injurious effect: Remorse preyed on his mind.
PREY definition: an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal. Learn more.
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.
Prey Definition. An animal hunted or killed for food by another animal. The collection of animals typically hunted and eaten by a predator. The acoustic location of prey by barn owls. A person or thing that falls victim to someone or something. Plunder; booty. One that is subjected to or afflicted with something.
