loot vs prey

loot

verb
  • Synonym of rob, to steal something from someone by violence or threat of violence. 

  • Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat. 

noun
  • A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. 

  • Any valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents. 

  • Synonym of money. 

  • Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat. 

  • Synonym of sack, the plundering of a city, particularly during war. 

prey

verb
  • To act as a predator. 

noun
  • That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured 

  • A person or thing given up as a victim. 

  • A living thing that is eaten by another living thing. 

  • The victim of a disease. 

How often have the words loot and prey occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )