predator

/ˈprɛdətɚ/

nounpred · a · tor

Think: a PREDator is a hunter that makes its PREDy disappear—PRED + ator.

Yes, it's predator. Spell it PRED- (like “predict” without -ict) + -ator (like “actor” with an extra a): pred-a-tor.

Definitions

  1. nounan animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
  2. nouna person or group that harms others by exploiting, attacking, or taking advantage of them

Examples

  • The owl is a nighttime predator that hunts mice in the fields.
  • In the ocean, a shark is a powerful predator with sharp senses.
  • The documentary explained how predators and prey keep an ecosystem in balance.

Synonyms

huntercarnivorepursuerattackerexploiter

Antonyms

prey

Translations

ES depredadorPT predadorFR prédateur

Common misspellings

predetorpredatorrpredaterpreditorpreddatorpredatiorpredatour

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