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prey

/pɹeɪ/noun, verb1 syllable

Prey means: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.

Synonyms for prey6

noun, as in a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

quarry, target, fair game

noun, as in animal hunted or caught for food

quarry

verb, as in prey on or hunt for

raven, predate

verb, as in profit from in an exploitatory manner

feed

What does prey mean?4

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”

2

animal hunted or caught for food

verb

1

prey on or hunt for“These mammals predate certain eggs”

2

profit from in an exploitatory manner“He feeds on her insecurity”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prey?60

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for prey, grouped by syllable

Prey in a sentence

  • The prey dies once, while the hunter dies every day.AlanF_US
  • Hawks, owls, falcons, and vultures are all considered birds of prey.Adelpa
  • In a healthy ecosystem, the predator and prey populations are self-regulating.Nuel
  • The man is the hunter, and the woman is his prey.AlanF_US
  • Eagles, falcons and hawks are birds of prey.Hybrid
  • Like a lion attacking its prey, the kitten jumped on its toy.Bah_Dure
  • It can take prey by force from other predators, such as wolves and lynx.Chus
  • Tigers roam over a very large area to find prey.Dalyup

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Forms of prey

as a noun

plural
preys

as a verb

past tense
preyed
present participle
preying
third-person singular
preys
past participle
preyed