prey (n)
quarry (n)
target (n)
fair game (n)

n10470460

type n
lex_filenum 18
def a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
examples he fell prey to muggers
everyone was fair game
the target of a manhunt
Outgoing links
Hypernym victim
Derivationally related form target → target
Derivationally related form prey → prey
Incoming links
Hyponym victim
Derivationally related form target → target
Derivationally related form prey → prey

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