nnoun.persona person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influenceSynset:fair game quarry target
Examples:- he fell prey to muggers
- everyone was fair game
- the target of a manhunt
Derivationally Related Form:targetprey
Hypernyms:victim
Inherited Hypernyms:preyvictimunfortunatepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:preyvictimunfortunatepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.animalanimal hunted or caught for foodSynset:quarry
Derivationally Related Form:prey
Hypernyms:animal animate being beast brute creature fauna
Inherited Hypernyms:preyanimalorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.consumptionprofit from in an exploitatory mannerSynset:feed
Examples:- He feeds on her insecurity
Derivationally Related Form:prey
Hypernyms:exploit work
Inherited Hypernyms:preyexploituse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.consumptionprey on or hunt forSynset:predate raven
Examples:- These mammals predate certain eggs
Derivationally Related Form:predationprey
Hypernyms:forage
Inherited Hypernyms:ravenforagefeedconsume
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s (apply to: raven) | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: prey)