Prey
31prey on — phrasal verb prey on or prey upon [transitive] Word forms prey on : present tense I/you/we/they prey on he/she/it preys on present participle preying on past tense preyed on past participle preyed on 1) prey on/upon someone to harm someone who is …
32prey — [[t]preɪ[/t]] n. 1) ecl an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal 2) a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, disease, swindler, injurious agency, etc 3) the action or habit of preying: a beast of prey[/ex] 4)… …
33prey — preyer, n. /pray/, n. 1. an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. 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: a beast of prey. 4. Archaic.… …
34prey — /preɪ / (say pray) noun 1. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. 2. a person or thing that falls a victim to an enemy, a disease, or any adverse agency. 3. the action or habit of preying: beast of prey. 4. Rare… …
35prey — {{11}}prey (n.) mid 13c., animal hunted for food, from O.Fr. preie booty, animal taken in the chase (mid 12c.), from L. praeda booty, plunder, game hunted, earlier praeheda, related to prehendere to grasp, seize (see PREHENSILE (Cf. prehensile)) …
36prey — I. noun (plural prey; also preys) Etymology: Middle English preie, from Anglo French, from Latin praeda; akin to Latin prehendere to grasp, seize more at get Date: 13th century 1. archaic spoil, booty 2 …
37prey — noun 1) the lions killed their prey Syn: quarry, kill Ant: predator, hunter 2) she was Julia s easy prey Syn: victim, target, dupe, gull; informal sucker …
38prey — n. & v. n. 1 an animal that is hunted or killed by another for food. 2 (often foll. by to) a person or thing that is influenced by or vulnerable to (something undesirable) (became a prey to morbid fears). 3 Bibl. or archaic plunder, booty, etc. v …
39prey on — 1 hoverfly larvae prey on aphids: HUNT, catch; eat, feed on, live on/off. 2 they prey on the elderly: EXPLOIT, victimize, pick on, take advantage of; trick …
40prey on — or[prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and eat; catch for food. * /Cats prey on mice./ 2. To capture or take in spoils of war or robbery. * /Pirates preyed on American ships in the years just after the Revolutionary War./ 3. To cheat; rob. *… …
