Definitions for prey

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IPA: /preɪ/

Prey is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in prey (epry).

Definitions for prey

noun

1. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
2. a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, a swindler, a disease, etc.; gull.
3. the action or habit of preying:
4. Archaic. booty or plunder.

verb (used without object)

1. to seize and devour prey, as an animal does (usually followed by on or upon):
2. to make raids or attacks for booty or plunder:
3. to exert a harmful or destructive influence:
4. to victimize another or others (usually followed by on or upon):

Origin of prey

1200-50; Middle English preye Old French Latin praeda booty, prey; akin to prehendere to grasp, seize (see prehension)

Examples for prey

And they prey on those that society will be least likely to believe.

Then would the voice especially claim us for its prey, and rend us all to pieces.

As he relishes his triumph, a larger, grinning version of the man materializes in the background, eyeing his prey.

Finally near sunset, he spotted his prey: a whitetail buck grazing in the thick bush.

And yet, we all agree in one object of our being—all prey on each other!

They were not our prey, for they would not rise at a fly, and we knew it.

Yes, Levine plays the role of a stalker and Prinsloo that of his “prey,” but she never comes across as a victim.

The voice, too, when he spoke, was as deep and as fierce as the growl of a beast of prey.

In less than a year after his return to Silsea, he died—a prey to remorse.

When it comes to protecting birds of prey, Illinois state law can be an ass.