prey
IPA: prˈeɪ
noun
- That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
- A person or thing given up as a victim.
- A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
- (archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.
- (archaic) The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
- The victim of a disease.
verb
- (intransitive) To act as a predator.
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Examples of "prey" in Sentences
- It is the common prey of tigers.
- A tiger slashed the prey with its paw.
- It uses its proboscis to strike the prey.
- The bird returns to its perch to eat the prey.
- Eagles' claws are raptorial for catching prey.
- It then bites the prey to inject it with poison.
- This will kill or paralyze the prey so the scorpion can eat it.
- The animals were emaciated, likely due to humans competing for their prey.
- The old woman gradually turns into a ravening animal preying on the young and vulnerable.
- Women that are predisposed to fall prey to media representations of idealized thinness are also likely more vulnerable to eating disorders.