prey

Formspreys, preying, preyed

1. 1
   noununcountable

   An animal that other animals hunt and eat.

   Like a small fish that a bigger fish chases and swallows.

   Rabbits and mice are common prey for owls.

   The lion crept toward its prey through the tall grass.

   Similarquarry, game

   Oppositepredator, hunter

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2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To hunt and kill other animals for food.

   Like a cat that hunts and catches mice.

   Wolves prey on the weaker animals in the herd.

   Big fish prey on smaller fish in the river.

   Similarfeed, hunt

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A creature that a hunting animal catches and eats.

   Like a mouse that a cat grabs in its claws.

   The eagle dropped from the sky and seized its prey.

   A spider wraps up its prey before eating it.

   Similarquarry, victim, kill

   Oppositepredator, hunter

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   A person or thing that becomes the victim of someone harmful.

   Like a small fish that the bigger fish always pick on.

   Scammers often see lonely people as easy prey.

   The new student became prey to the older kids' teasing.

   Similarvictim, target, quarry

   Oppositepredator

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   A person or animal that suffers and is harmed by a disease.

   Like a plant that bugs attack first when it is already weak.

   The fever made weak and tired people its prey.

   Many in the village fell prey to the illness that winter.

   Similarvictim

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