prey on (English, verb)
expansion: prey on (third-person singular simple present preys on, present participle preying on, simple past and past participle preyed on)
Senses:
glosses: To eat (as prey).
tags: transitive
glosses: To exploit or victimize.
tags: figuratively
transitive
glosses: To weigh heavily upon (a person's mind).
tags: figuratively
transitive
Forms:
form: preys on
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: preying on
tags: participle
present
form: preyed on
tags: participle
past
form: preyed on
tags: past