n. | 1. | Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder. | ||||||||
2. | That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim. | |||||||||
3. | The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
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v. i. | 1. | To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.
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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" |