Definition of prey

• n. - Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
• n. - That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
• n. - The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
• n. - To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.