predator

noun/ˈprɛdətər/

Frequency rank: #5,995 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An animal or person that hunts and feeds on other animals.

Illustration for the English word “predator”

Example sentence

The lion is known as a fierce predator that hunts prey on the open savanna.

Synonyms & related words

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