Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
prey
noun
/prɛɪ/
Definition
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
Examples
- The lion stalked its prey silently through the grass.
- A rabbit is often considered prey for birds of prey like hawks.
- In the forest, small mammals are common prey for larger carnivores.
Meaning
Prey refers to the creatures that are captured and consumed by predators in the animal kingdom. It signifies the dynamic between hunters and the hunted, where the prey is the target of the predator’s instinctual behavior.
Synonyms
- victim
- sacrifice
- target
- quarry
- game
