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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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   The meaning of PREY is an animal taken by a predator as food. How to use prey in a sentence.

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   a creature that is hunted and killed for food by another animal: The prey had been sighted.

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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:

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   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. see more. verb. prey on or hunt for. synonyms: predate, raven. see more. verb. profit from in an exploitatory manner. synonyms: feed. see more.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › preyPrey Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PREY meaning: 1 : an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food; 2 : someone who is easily harmed or affected in a bad way by someone or something victim

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. www.thefreedictionary.com › preyPrey - definition of prey by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal. 2. a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, disease, swindler, injurious agency, etc. 3. the action or habit of preying: a beast of prey. 4. Archaic. booty or plunder.