prey

CEFRB1

/pɹeɪ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An animal hunted and eaten by another animal.

  2. 02

    verb

    To hunt and kill another animal for food.

Examples

  • The lion put an end to his prey with one stroke.

  • The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.

  2. A person or thing given up as a victim.

  3. That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

More examples

In context

  • The eagle dived at its prey.

  • Stranded without any weapons, we made very easy prey.

  • The deer became prey to the lion.

Synonyms

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The lioness quickly chased her blank through the tall grass, wanting to eat it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English preye, prei, preyȝe, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French preie, one of the variants of proie, from Latin praeda. Compare predator. Doublet of prede.