Associations to the word «Preying»
Noun
- Steppe
- Snout
- Catch
- Obsession
- Antelope
- Raven
- Gastropod
- Pursuer
- Crow
- Pike
- Abundance
- Eater
- Stork
- Mind
- Alligator
- Toxin
- Seal
- Cobra
- Spoil
- Cat
- Boar
- Item
- Snail
- Ingestion
- Human
- Boa
- Mosquito
- Clam
- Fowl
- Digest
- Stoop
- Sucker
- Hound
- Fol
- Lair
- Rat
- Plunder
- Cham
- Extinction
- Ferocity
- Trapping
- Availability
- Swarm
- Consuming
- Zebra
- Grasp
- Agility
- Pellet
- Scorpion
- Slime
- Beggar
- Pest
- Dogs
- Dolphin
- Trap
- Nutrient
- Penguin
- Mite
- Foliage
- Criminal
- Puma
- Mouse
Adjective
Adverb
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
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genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
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