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PREY Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word prey. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word prey. (close relations)
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quarry
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• animal hunted or caught for food

verb

• extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

target
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a reference point to shoot at

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

• the location of the target that is to be hit

• sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

• the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

verb

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

game
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a contest with rules to determine a winner

• a single play of a sport or other contest

• an amusement or pastime

• animal hunted for food or sport

• (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves

• (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win

• the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

• a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

• the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game

• your occupation or line of work

• frivolous or trifling behavior

adjective satellite

• disabled in the feet or legs

• willing to face danger

verb

• place a bet on

hunted
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

victim
nounn
noun

• an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

• a person who is tricked or swindled

plunder
verbv
noun

• goods or money obtained illegally

verb

• take illegally; of intellectual property

• plunder (a town) after capture

• steal goods; take as spoils

• destroy and strip of its possession

spoil
verbv
noun

• (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

• the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

• the act of stripping and taking by force

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• become unfit for consumption or use

• alter from the original

• treat with excessive indulgence

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• have a strong desire or urge to do something

• destroy and strip of its possession

• make imperfect

feed
verb, nounv, n
noun

• food for domestic livestock

verb

• provide as food

• give food to

• feed into; supply

• introduce continuously

• support or promote

• take in food; used of animals only

• serve as food for; be the food for

• move along, of liquids

• profit from in an exploitatory manner

• gratify

• provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to

predate
verbv
verb

• prey on or hunt for

• be earlier in time; go back further

• come before

• establish something as being earlier relative to something else

raven
nounn
noun

• large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

verb

• obtain or seize by violence

• prey on or hunt for

• eat greedily

• feed greedily

fair game
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For PREY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prey, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
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Phrases (2)
animate beingliving thing

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