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falling prey

falling prey is the present participle and gerund 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 falling prey

What is falling prey the present participle and gerund of?
Falling prey is the present participle and gerund of fall prey.

Words near falling prey in the dictionary

  1. falling out upon
  2. falling outs
  3. falling over
  4. falling over oneself
  5. falling pregnant
  6. falling prey
  7. falling short
  8. falling sick
  9. falling sickness
  10. falling silent
  11. falling star

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