Word of the Day: Prey
The word “prey” is used when describing an animal or a human being that is attacked or assaulted by another animal or human. Notice that this word is different from “pray,” which is spelled with an “a.”
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prey
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preyed
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preyed
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- Wolves prey upon rabbits.
- Snakes prey on mice.
- A story in the newspaper tells of an incident in which a salesperson preyed upon elderly people and cheated them out of millions of dollars. Eventually he went to jail.
- Men who prey upon vulnerable women should be ashamed of themselves.
- People who appear to be gullible are preyed upon by those who lack a sense of morality and decency.
The word “prey” is also a noun:
- Snakes go after live prey.
- The salesperson marked the customer as easy prey. (It would be easy to make sale to this customer.)
- Without a healthy supply of prey, certain carnivorous animals will starve to death.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with P page to see the list of all words starting with letter P. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
