Plural of prey
regular plural
The plural of prey is preys.
Forms of prey
| Singular | prey /pɹeɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | preys /pɹeɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Preys in a sentence
- There is, however, one species of whale that habitually preys upon other warm-blooded animals—the killer whale.1966, Sarah Regal Riedman, Elton T. Gustafson, Home is the Sea: for Whales, page 116. From the entry killer
- Any predator that preys on animals that herd or school, has to be able to single out one individual to attack.1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 167. From the entry herd
- “He preys on innocent, small children.1996, Cassie Edwards, chapter 4, in Wild Whispers, New York, N.Y.: Topaz, →ISBN, page 61. From the entry dark-hearted
Meaning of prey
- noun That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
- noun A person or thing given up as a victim.
- noun A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
Questions about the plural of prey
- What is the plural of prey?
- The plural of prey is preys.
- Is prey countable?
- Prey is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: prey (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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