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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pred•a•to•ry /ˈprɛdəˌtɔri/USA pronunciation adj. - Animal Behaviorof or relating to predators:Predatory gangs roamed the streets.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pred•a•to•ry (pred′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - Animal Behavior[Zool.]preying upon other organisms for food.
- of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation:predatory tactics.
- engaging in or living by these activities:predatory bands of brigands.
- excessive or exploitive in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons:predatory pricing.
- acting with or possessed by overbearing, rapacious, or selfish motives:He was cornered at the party by a predatory reporter.
- Latin praedātōrius. See predator, -tory1
- 1580–90
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rapacious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: predatory /ˈprɛdətərɪ -trɪ/ adj - another word for predacious
- of, involving, or characterized by plundering, robbing, etc
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin praedātōrius rapacious, from praedārī to pillage, from praeda bootyˈpredatorily adv ˈpredatoriness n |