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Hunter vs. Prey — What's the Difference?

Hunter vs. Prey — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Hunter and Prey

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Hunter

One who hunts game.

Prey

An animal hunted or caught by another for food
The leopard carried its prey into a tree.

Hunter

A dog bred or trained for use in hunting.

Prey

The collection of animals typically hunted and eaten by a predator
The acoustic location of prey by barn owls.

Hunter

A horse, typically a strong fast jumper, that has been bred or trained for use in hunting.
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Prey

An object or victim of attack
Ships that became the prey of pirates.

Hunter

One who searches for or seeks something
A treasure hunter.

Prey

One that is subjected to or afflicted with something
Was prey to depression.

Hunter

Hunter green.

Prey

One that is deceived or taken advantage of by another
Easy prey for swindlers.

Hunter

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

Prey

The act or practice of preying.

Hunter

A dog used in hunting.

Prey

Plunder; booty.

Hunter

A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.

Prey

To hunt, catch, or eat as prey
Owls prey on mice.

Hunter

One who hunts or seeks after anything.
The hunter becomes the hunted.
A fortune hunter

Prey

To victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense
Swindlers who prey upon the weak.

Hunter

(psychology) A person who bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.

Prey

To plunder or pillage
Vikings preying on coastal settlements.

Hunter

A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.

Prey

To exert a baneful or injurious effect
Remorse preyed on his mind.

Hunter

A pocket watch with a spring-hinged circular metal cover that closes over the dial and crystal, protecting them from dust and scratches.

Prey

(archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war

Hunter

One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.

Prey

That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured

Hunter

A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.

Prey

A person or thing given up as a victim.

Hunter

A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.

Prey

A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.
The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.

Hunter

One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter.
No keener hunter after glory breathes.

Prey

(archaic) The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.

Hunter

A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting.

Prey

The victim of a disease.

Hunter

A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.

Prey

(intransitive) To act as a predator.

Hunter

Someone who hunts game

Prey

Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest.

Hunter

A person who searches for something;
A treasure hunter

Prey

That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey.
Already sees herself the monster's prey.

Hunter

A watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal

Prey

The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
Hog in sloth, fox in stealth, . . . lion in prey.

Prey

To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.
More pity that the eagle should be mewed,While kites and buzzards prey at liberty.

Prey

A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;
He fell prey to muggers
Everyone was fair game
The target of a manhunt

Prey

Animal hunted or caught for food

Prey

Profit from in an exploitatory manner;
He feeds on her insecurity

Prey

Prey on or hunt for;
These mammals predate certain eggs

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