Associations to the word «Prey»
Noun
- Perch
- Venom
- Tentacle
- Kite
- Buzzard
- Forage
- Squid
- Ambush
- Shipping
- Lure
- Carp
- Burrow
- Traveler
- Apex
- Chimpanzee
- Camouflage
- Turtle
- Shrimp
- Killer
- Carcass
- Pirate
- Digestion
- Badger
- Caterpillar
- Nectar
- Chameleon
- Grasshopper
- Tern
- Appendage
- Claw
- Suck
- Osprey
- Stalk
- Jaw
- Trout
- Eats
- Snatch
- Capture
- Mollusc
- Bison
- Coloration
- Bait
- Jackal
- Diet
- Saliva
- Feeder
- Slug
- Seizing
- Buccaneer
- Chick
- Circling
- Grief
- Fang
- Bite
- Swallow
- Adult
- Kingfisher
- Detecting
- Biomass
- Crevice
- Parasite
- Chasing
- Octopus
- Whale
- Egg
- Scent
Adjective
Wiktionary
PREY, noun. (archaic) Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
PREY, noun. That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
PREY, noun. A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.
PREY, noun. The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
PREY, noun. The victim of a disease.
PREY ON, verb. (transitive) To eat (as prey).
PREY ON, verb. (transitive) To exploit or victimize.
Dictionary definition
PREY, noun. 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".
PREY, noun. Animal hunted or caught for food.
PREY, verb. Profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity".
PREY, verb. Prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.