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