Synonyms for prey

Most common

quarry · target · fair game · plunder · booty

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

predator, hunter, attacker

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.

2. n. 2

   That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

   The deer became prey to the lion.

3. v. 1

   To act as a predator.

Related words

Phrases

prey on bird of prey fall prey prey upon

Forms

Plural

preys → quarries, targets, booties, spoils…

Past participle

preyed
e.g. preyed → ravened, pre-dated…

Example sentences

• target He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.
• plunder They lived for deeds of daring and plunder.
• victim Sami was stalking the beach, looking for a victim.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

game¹, feed¹

5 letters

spoil¹, raven², booty²

6 letters

target², victim², quarry²

7 letters

plunder²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (raven² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

proie

Italiano

preda

Español

presa

Català

presa