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Definition of "predator" []

  • An organism that lives by preying on other organisms. (noun)
  • One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "predator" in a sentence
  • "The term predator conjures up images of horror in most people."
  • "Once I stand, even if he doesn't pick me up immediately with his 270-degree vision, he'll see my shadow and know instantly that a predator is above him."
  • "Because a child predator is exactly the same as two consenting adults?"