Prey

n.	1.	Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder. And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest. - Num. xxxi. 12.
	2.	That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim. The old lion perisheth for lack of prey. - Job iv. ii. Already sees herself the monster's prey. - Dryden.
	3.	The act of devouring other creatures; ravage. Hog in sloth, fox in stealth, . . . lion in prey. - Shak. Beast of prey a carnivorous animal; one that feeds on the flesh of other animals.
v. i.	1.	To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence. [imp. & p. p. Preyed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Preying.] More pity that the eagle should be mewed, While kites and buzzards prey at liberty. - Shak. To prey on a - To take prey from; to despoil; to pillage; to rob b - To seize as prey; to take for food by violence; to seize and devour. - Shak. c - To wear away gradually; to cause to waste or pine away; as, the trouble preyed upon his mind. - Shak.

Noun	1.	prey - 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"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt" Synonyms: fair game, quarry, target
	2.	prey - animal hunted or caught for food Synonyms: quarry
Verb	1.	prey - profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity" Synonyms: feed
	2.	prey - prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs" Synonyms: raven, predate

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