prey on sth
— phrasal verb with prey uk/preɪ/us/preɪ/verb
If an animal preys on another animal, it catches and eats it:
The spider preys on small flies and other insects.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- stampede
- suckle
- torpor
- trot
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