prey
Definition
- n. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
- n. animal hunted or caught for food
- v. profit from in an exploitatory manner
Word forms
- Past participle
- preyed
- Present participle
- preying
- Past tense
- preyed
- Third person singular
- preys
Example sentences
n.
The lion stalked its prey silently through the tall grass.
vi.
The hawk can prey on small animals such as rabbits and mice.