Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Preyer /prā'-ẽr/ · Prey·er · IPA /ˈpɹeɪ.(j)ə(ɹ)/ 01 n. One who, or that which, preys; a plunderer; a waster; a devourer. 1. One who, or that which, preys; a plunderer; a waster; a devourer.