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    prey
    /preɪ/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. catch and kill for food: "small birds that prey on insect pests"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preyPrey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of prey as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to distinguish prey from pray and related phrases.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › preyPREY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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:

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

    Learn the meaning of prey as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to use prey in different contexts, such as hunting, harming, or worrying.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprey noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    (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, he 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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of prey – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Prey is a noun that means an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal. See also bird of prey and idioms with prey, such as fall prey to.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preyPrey - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Prey is an animal hunted for food. If you're a delicious-looking deer during hunting season, watch your back! You're the prey for all those guys in orange jackets carrying rifles. Prey can also mean the human subject of an attack, or ridicule, by another person.