Analysis Complete

prey

/ prey /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
animal hunted or caught for food
Type of:
animal animate being beast
Derived:
raven predate
noun Sense 2
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
"he fell prey to muggers"
"everyone was fair game"
"the target of a manhunt"
Type of:
victim
Derived:
target aim place direct point
verb Sense 3
profit from in an exploitatory manner
"He feeds on her insecurity"
Type of:
exploit work
Derived:
quarry target fair game
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
prey on or hunt for
"These mammals predate certain eggs"
Type of:
forage
Derived:
depredation predation quarry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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animal animate being beast victim exploit work forage