prey
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/pɹeɪ/
English
Definitions
noun
- Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war
- That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
- A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.“The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.”
- The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
verb
- To act as a predator.
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Synonyms
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