Definition of PREDATION

predation

Plural: predations

Noun

  • an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  • the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
  • The preying of one animal on others.
  • The action of attacking or plundering.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedātiō, praedātiōnis, from praedor (“pillage, plunder”), from praeda (“plunder, spoils”).

Synonyms

depredation

Scrabble Score: 12

predation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
predation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
predation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

predation: valid Words With Friends Word