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fallen prey

fallen prey is the past participle of fall prey.

Meaning of fall prey

Verb

fall prey (third-person singular simple present falls prey, present participle falling prey, simple past fell prey, past participle fallen prey)

  1. To be affected, or overcome by, a bad situation; used with to.
    • Many children at our school have fallen prey to the 'flu bug.
    Synonyms:
    fall victim

Questions about fallen prey

What is fallen prey the past participle of?
Fallen prey is the past participle of fall prey.

Words near fallen prey in the dictionary

  1. fallen out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
  2. fallen out upon
  3. fallen over
  4. fallen over oneself
  5. fallen pregnant
  6. fallen prey
  7. fallen short
  8. fallen sick
  9. fallen silent
  10. fallen through
  11. fallen through the cracks

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