1. (noun) prey, quarry, target, fair game
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Synonyms: object, target, quarry, fair game, target area, pit, aim, butt, mark, objective, prey, stone pit
2. (noun) pit, quarry, stone pit
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, target, fair game, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, pit, stone, orchestra pit, prey, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
3. (verb) prey, quarry
animal hunted or caught for food
Synonyms: quarry, pit, fair game, target, stone pit, prey
4. (verb) quarry
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
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