Definition of Prey

1. Noun. A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. "The target of a manhunt"

Exact synonyms: Fair Game, Quarry, Target
Generic synonyms: Victim
Derivative terms: Target

2. Verb. Profit from in an exploitatory manner. "He feeds on her insecurity"
Exact synonyms: Feed
Generic synonyms: Exploit, Work

3. Noun. Animal hunted or caught for food.
Exact synonyms: Quarry
Generic synonyms: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna

4. Verb. Prey on or hunt for. "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Exact synonyms: Predate, Raven
Generic synonyms: Forage
Derivative terms: Predation, Predation

Definition of Prey

1. n. Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

2. v. i. To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.

Definition of Prey

1. to seize and devour animals for food [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prey

preworks
preworn
prewpub
prewrap
prewrapped
prewrapping
prewraps
prewriting
prewritings
prewyn
prewyns
prex
prexes
prexies
prexy
prey (current term)
preyed
preyer
preyers
preyful
preying
preys
prez
prezes
prezzie
prezzies
Priacanthidae
Priacanthus
Priacanthus arenatus
prial

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