bird of preynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpreɪ/us/ˌbɝːd əv ˈpreɪ/plural birds of preya bird, such as an eagle or a hawk, that kills and eats small birds and animals
Synonym
raptor
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds - general words
- avian
- bird
- bird of passage
- birdie
- birdlike
- covey
- dicky bird
- fledgling
- flightless
- fowl
- nestling
- seabird
- songbird
- waterfowl
Examples from literature
- And the jackals and birds of prey came and passed the whole day eating it, until there was none left.
- It being now past midnight, the bird of prey went straight to roost.
- People also ate birds of prey, and only rejected those which fed on carrion.
- The Golden Eagle is California's noblest bird of prey.
- The carcass was there: and the birds of prey were gathered together.