- fell prey to
- became a victim of, was ravaged by, was torn to pieces by
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
fell prey to
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prey — ▪ I. prey prey 1 [preɪ] verb prey on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb [transitive] to take advantage of people who are weak or easily deceived: • fake charities that prey on small businesses for contributions [m0] ▪ II. prey prey 2 … Financial and business terms
prey — prey1 [ preı ] noun uncount ** 1. ) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten: Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. => BIRD OF PREY 2. ) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms: VICTIM: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prey — [[t]pre͟ɪ[/t]] preys, preying, preyed 1) N UNCOUNT COLL: usu with poss A creature s prey are the creatures that it hunts and eats in order to live. → See also bird of prey Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges... These… … English dictionary
prey — I UK [preɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. See: bird of prey 2) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms a hired… … English dictionary
Prey (video game) — Prey Developer(s) Human Head Studios 3D Realms (Producer) Venom Games (Xbox 360 port) Aspyr Media (Mac port) … Wikipedia
prey — 01. Gazelles are a favorite [prey] for cheetahs. 02. The spider stings its [prey], and then eats it slowly. 03. The rapist is said to [prey] on young women who are walking alone in the downtown area late at night. 04. Thousands of song birds die… … Grammatical examples in English
be/fall prey to — 1 : to be killed by (an animal, disease, etc.) The deer fell prey to coyotes. Many people fell prey to disease. 2 : to be harmed or affected in a bad way by (someone or something) After the accident, she was prey to all kinds of anxieties. Some… … Useful english dictionary
fall prey to — fall/be/become/prey to phrase to be attacked, cheated, or harmed by someone bad The refugees fell prey to criminal gangs. Thesaurus: to be cheated or trickedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
be prey to — fall/be/become/prey to phrase to be attacked, cheated, or harmed by someone bad The refugees fell prey to criminal gangs. Thesaurus: to be cheated or trickedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
become prey to — fall/be/become/prey to phrase to be attacked, cheated, or harmed by someone bad The refugees fell prey to criminal gangs. Thesaurus: to be cheated or trickedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
