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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

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

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

    Learn the meaning of prey as an animal or a person that is harmed or killed by another. See how to use the word in idioms and sentences with pictures and pronunciation.

  5. 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 pronounce prey and its related words, such as bird of prey and prey on.

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

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    /ˈpreɪ/

    noun

    Britannica Dictionary definition of PREY

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    1 

    : to be killed by (an animal, disease, etc.)

    •The deer fell prey to coyotes.

    •Many people fell prey to disease.

    2 

    : to be harmed or affected in a bad way by (someone or something)

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    [phrasal verb]

    1 

    prey on/upon (something) : to hunt and kill (something) for food

    •The wolves prey on small animals.

    2 

    prey on/upon (someone) : to hurt, cheat, or steal from (someone)

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    Learn the meaning of prey as a noun and a verb, with examples and usage. Find out how to use prey on/upon in different contexts and expressions.

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  7. 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: a beast of prey. Archaic. booty or plunder. verb (used without object)

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPREY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PREY definition: an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal. Learn more.