Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #898 of 1319

prey (n.)

an animal that is hunted

Examples

  • The rabbit is prey.

Key rules

  • Prey is an animal that is hunted by another animal
  • Hunt prey, a mouse is prey
  • Prey is countable or uncountable
💡 Tip: Wildlife // Food chains // Hunting
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