(archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war / That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured

(intransitive) To act as a predator.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prey

present participle of prey

simple past tense and past participle of prey

(transitive) To eat (as prey). / (transitive, figuratively) To exploit or victimize. / (transitive, figuratively) To weigh heavily upon (a person's mind).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prey on

simple past tense and past participle of prey on

present participle of prey on

A carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.