prey

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
prey

Plural
preys

  1. (countable) A prey is an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
    The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.

Verb[change]

Plain form
prey

Third-person singular
preys

Past tense
preyed

Past participle
preyed

Present participle
preying

  1. If you are preying on something, you are acting like a predator.