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prey meaning in Tamil

இரை

/pɹeɪ/

prey in Tamil: இரை. In English, prey means that which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

Tamil words for prey

இரை

English meaning of prey

  1. noun That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
  2. noun A person or thing given up as a victim.
  3. noun A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
  4. noun Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.

Full definition of prey

prey in a sentence

  • The deer became prey to the lion.
  • The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.
  • Stranded without any weapons, we made very easy prey.

Synonyms of prey

prey in other languages

Questions about prey in Tamil

What is the meaning of prey in Tamil?
Prey in Tamil is இரை.
prey என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Prey: இரை.
What does prey mean in English?
Prey means that which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: prey (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prey (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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