Definitions
prey on or hunt for
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“The deer became prey to the lion.”
“Already sees herself the monster's prey.”
“[The helmsman] steered with no end of a swagger while you were by; but if he lost sight of you, he became instantly the prey of an abject funk […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Hunted animal”4 letters
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