prey+upon
31prey on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 prey on/upon (something) : to hunt and kill (something) for food The wolves prey on small animals. 2 prey on/upon (someone) : to hurt, cheat, or steal from (someone) c …
32Prey (TV series) — Prey Format Science fiction Created by William Schmidt Starring Debra Messing Adam Storke Larry Drake Frankie Faison Vincent Ventresca James Morrison …
33prey — I verb commit violence, consume, depredate, despoil, destroy, devour, eat, extort, fatten upon, feast upon, feed upon, fleece, forage, foray, grab, gut, harass, harrow, hunt, kill, loot, maraud, oppress, parasitize, pillage, pirate, plague,… …
34prey — ► NOUN 1) an animal hunted and killed by another for food. 2) a person who is easily exploited or harmed. 3) a person vulnerable to distressing emotions. ► VERB (prey on/upon) 1) hunt and kill for food. 2) take advantage of; exploit …
35prey — [prā] n. [ME preye < OFr preie < L praeda < base of prehendere, to seize: see PREHENSILE] 1. Archaic plunder; booty 2. an animal hunted or killed for food by another animal 3. a person or thing that falls victim to someone or something 4 …
36To prey on — Prey Prey, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preying}.] [OF. preier, preer, L. praedari, fr. praeda. See {Prey}, n.] To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence. [1913 Webster] More pity that the eagle should… …
37prey — /preɪ / (say pray) noun 1. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. 2. a person or thing that falls a victim to an enemy, a disease, or any adverse agency. 3. the action or habit of preying: beast of prey. 4. Rare… …
38prey — ▪ I. prey prey 1 [preɪ] verb prey on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb [transitive] to take advantage of people who are weak or easily deceived: • fake charities that prey on small businesses for contributions [m0] ▪ II. prey prey 2 …
39prey — n 1. quarry, game, kill, the hunted; victim, target, objective; dupe, patsy, Inf. mark or easy mark, sitting duck, Inf. easy pickings; trusting soul, Inf. babe in the woods. v 2.Usu. prey on or upon feed upon, feast upon, gorge upon, devour, eat …
40prey — I. noun (plural prey; also preys) Etymology: Middle English preie, from Anglo French, from Latin praeda; akin to Latin prehendere to grasp, seize more at get Date: 13th century 1. archaic spoil, booty 2 …
