prey

US /pre/

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UK /preɪ/

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verb

  • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • To cause another to be a victim

noun

  • The victim of another person's aggression

other

  • The victim of another person's aggression

Examples

(figurative) The new government has fallen prey to corruption and fraud.

a cat pouncing on its prey