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prey

Pronunciation: /pɹeɪ/

The English word “prey” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
  2. A person or thing given up as a victim.
  3. A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
  4. Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.
  5. The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
  6. The victim of a disease.

verb

  1. To act as a predator.

Etymology

From Middle English preye, prei, preyȝe, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French preie, one of the variants of proie, from Latin praeda. Compare predator. Doublet of prede.

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