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- [pred-uh-ter, -tawr]
- /ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr/
- /ˈpred.ə.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pred-uh-ter, -tawr]
- /ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr/
Definitions of predator word
- noun predator Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms. 1
- noun predator a predatory person. 1
- noun predator hunting animal 1
- noun predator sb taking advantage of others 1
- countable noun predator A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals. 0
- countable noun predator People sometimes refer to predatory people or organizations as predators. 0
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Origin of predator
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Latin praedātor plunderer, equivalent to praedā(rī) to plunder (derivative of praeda prey) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Predator
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
predator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
predator usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for predator
noun predator
- beast of prey — any animal that hunts other animals for food
- bird of prey — A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
- carnivore — A carnivore is an animal that eats meat.
- hunter — John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
- killer — a person or thing that kills.
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See also
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