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English noun: prey | |||
| 1. | prey (person) a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence | ||
| Samples | He fell prey to muggers. Everyone was fair game. The target of a manhunt. | ||
| Synonyms | fair game, quarry, target | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | victim | ||
| 2. | prey (animal) animal hunted or caught for food | ||
| Synonyms | quarry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||
English verb: prey | |||
| 1. | prey (consumption) profit from in an exploitatory manner | ||
| Samples | He feeds on her insecurity. | ||
| Synonyms | feed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exploit, work | ||
| 2. | prey (consumption) prey on or hunt for | ||
| Samples | These mammals predate certain eggs. | ||
| Synonyms | predate, raven | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forage | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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