American English pronunciation

How to pronounce prey

IPA transcription: [p'ɹeɪ]

Hear “prey” pronounced

[p'ɹeɪ]

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[p'ɹeɪ]

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[p'ɹeɪ]

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Noun

  • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

    “he fell prey to muggers”

    “everyone was fair game”

    “the target of a manhunt”

  • animal hunted or caught for food

Verb

  • profit from in an exploitatory manner

    “He feeds on her insecurity”

  • prey on or hunt for

    “These mammals predate certain eggs”