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noun
- 1. an animal that naturally preys on others: "wolves are major predators of rodents"
- 2. a person who ruthlessly exploits others: "a sexual predator"
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disapproving. someone who follows people in order to harm them or commit a crime against them: a sexual predator. In court, he was accused of being a merciless predator who had tricked his grandmother out of her savings. Fewer examples. The population got out of control because there were no natural predators to keep it in check.
The meaning of PREDATOR is an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation; especially : an animal that preys on other animals. How to use predator in a sentence.
Predator definition: any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms. See examples of PREDATOR used in a sentence.
Definition of predator noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A predator is an animal that eats other animals — or people or companies who act like they do. Lions are predators, but so are pickpockets and some giant corporations.
A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals. With no natural predators on the island, the herd increased rapidly. American English : predator / ˈprɛdətər /
1. : an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals : an animal that preys on other animals. predators like bears and wolves. The population of rabbits is controlled by natural predators. 2. : a person who looks for other people in order to use, control, or harm them in some way.
Predator definition: A person or group that robs, victimizes, or exploits others for gain.
A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals. With no natural predators on the island, the herd increased rapidly. American English : predator / ˈprɛdətər /
1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms. 2. A person or group that robs, victimizes, or exploits others for gain. [Latin praedātor, pillager, from praedārī, to plunder; see predatory .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
