prey

Meaning

1. That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
2. A person or thing given up as a victim.
3. A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
4. Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.
5. The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
6. The victim of a disease.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹeɪ/

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.

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