prey
noun
1. 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
Similar word(s): quarry, target
Definition categories: person, victim
2. animal hunted or caught for food
Similar word(s): quarry
Definition categories: animal, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Sentences with prey as a noun:
- The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.
verb
1. profit from in an exploitatory manner
Similar word(s): feed
Definition categories: consumption, exploit, work
2. prey on or hunt for
Similar word(s): predate, raven
Definition categories: consumption, forage