Synonyms & related words for preying

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of preying. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to preying

Explore words related to preying — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include preyed, preys, predatory, predatoriness, predaceous, predacity, predaciousness, predation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does preying come from?

The word preying breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root prey-, from Latin praeda (“prey, plunder”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.