Dictionary definition · prey
noun
- 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"
- animal hunted or caught for food
verb
- profit from in an exploitatory manner"He feeds on her insecurity"
- prey on or hunt for"These mammals predate certain eggs"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).