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prey
prey
/ˈpreɪ/
noun
(
)
A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
(
fair game
,
quarry
,
prey
,
target
)
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
he fell prey to muggers
Everyone was fair game
everyone was fair game
The target of a manhunt
the target of a manhunt
(
)
Animal hunted or caught for food
(
quarry
,
prey
)
animal hunted or caught for food
The predator stalked its prey silently, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
The predator stalked its prey silently, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
verb
(
)
Profit from in an exploitatory manner
(
feed
,
prey
)
profit from in an exploitatory manner
He feeds on her insecurity
He feeds on her insecurity
Prey on or hunt for
(
predate
,
prey
,
raven
)
prey on or hunt for
These mammals predate certain eggs
These mammals predate certain eggs
Sur
Sur
/ˈsɝː/
noun
A port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
(
Sur
,
Tyre
)
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
larvacean
larvacean
/lɑːrvəˈsiːən/
noun
Any member of the class Larvacea
(
larvacean
)
any member of the class Larvacea
cero
cero
/ˈsiːroʊ/
noun
Large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
(
cavalla
,
cero
,
king mackerel
,
Scomberomorus cavalla
)
large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
Large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
(
cero
,
kingfish
,
pintado
,
Scomberomorus regalis
)
large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
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