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   chase

   /CHās/

   verb

   • 1. pursue in order to catch or catch up with: "police chased the stolen car through the city" Similar pursuerun afterfollowhunttracktrailgive chase tobe hot on someone's heelsinformal:tailOpposite run away from
   • ▪ seek to attain: "seventy candidates chasing a single job"
   • ▪ seek the company of (a member of the opposite sex) in an obvious way: "playing football by day and chasing women by night" Similar courtwoopursuerun afterseek the company ofmake advances tomake up toflirt withromanceinformal:chat upmake (sheep's) eyes atgive the come-on tocome on tobe all overtrack withtrack square withdated:set one's cap atpay addresses topay suit topay court toseek the hand ofmake love toarchaic:spark
   • 2. drive or cause to go in a specified direction: "she chased him out of the house" Similar drive awaydrive offdrive output to flightsend awayscare offscatterinformal:send packing
   • ▪ try to make contact with (someone) in order to get something owed or required: "chasing customers who had not paid their bills"
   • ▪ make further investigation of an unresolved matter: "investigators got a warrant, but they didn't have time to chase down the case"

   noun

   • 1. an act of pursuing someone or something: "they captured the youths after a brief chase"
   • ▪ short for steeplechase
   • ▪ hunting as a sport: "she was an ardent follower of the chase"
   • ▪ an area of unenclosed land formerly reserved for hunting: "Cannock Chase"
   • ▪ a hunted animal.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chacier (verb), chace (noun), based on Latin captare ‘continue to take’, from capere ‘take’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it: The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone. She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to chase someone or something. chase He felt like a dog chasing its tail.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chaseChase Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   • Cached

   1. a. : the hunting of wild animals used with the. b. : the act of chasing : pursuit. The police caught the robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway. c. : an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired. this mad chase of fame John Dryden. 2. : something pursued : quarry. A fox was the hunter's chase. 3.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   If someone chases you from a place, they force you to leave by using threats or violence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › chaseChase - definition of chase by The Free Dictionary

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   • Cached

   1. To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue: chased the thief. 2. To follow (game) in order to capture or kill; hunt: chase foxes. 3. To seek the favor or company of persistently: chased me until I agreed to a date. 4. To put to flight; drive: chased the dog away. 5. Baseball. a.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chaseChase - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To chase is to follow or go after someone or something you want. This activity is called a chase. Dogs chase cats, cats chase mice, and mice are in big trouble. The word chase tried to run away from the Old French word chacier for "to hunt or strive for,” but we caught it.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › chaseCHASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   • Cached

   noun. the act of chasing; pursuit: The chase lasted a day. Synonyms: quest, hunt. an object of pursuit; something chased. Chiefly British. a private game preserve; a tract of privately owned land reserved for, and sometimes stocked with, animals and birds to be hunted. British. the right of keeping game or of hunting on the land of others.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHASE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   • Cached

   to run after someone or something in order to catch them: The dog was chasing a rabbit. Fewer examples. The kids were chasing each other round the garden. Our dog used to like chasing rabbits. Andy chased after him but couldn't catch up with him. I suddenly noticed my 3-year old son near the water's edge and had to chase after him.