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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"

2. Verb. Profit from in an exploitatory manner. "He feeds on her insecurity"

3. Noun. Animal hunted or caught for food.

4. Verb. Prey on or hunt for. "These mammals predate certain eggs"

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

2. Noun. That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim. ¹

3. Noun. A living thing that is eaten by another living thing. ¹

4. Verb. To victimize, hunt, attack or plunder. ¹

5. Verb. To devour. ¹

6. Verb. To exert harmful influence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prey

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prey

prewraps prewrite prewrites prewriting prewritings prewritten prewrote prewyn prewyns prex

prexactly prexes prexie prexies prexy prey (current term) prey on preyed preyer preyers

preyful preying preys prez prezackly prezactly prezes prezygapophyseal prezygapophyses prezygapophysis

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