Chase - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tʃeɪs|  American pronunciation of the word chase
Brit.  |tʃeɪs|  British pronunciation of the word chase

noun

- the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture (syn: following, pursuit)
- United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
- a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time

verb

- go after with the intent to catch (syn: dog, tag, tail, track, trail)
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
the dog chased the rabbit
- pursue someone sexually or romantically
- cut a groove into
chase silver
- cut a furrow into a columns (syn: chamfer, furrow)

Extra examples

Chase after Anne and ask her to get some eggs while she's at the shops.

The huntsmen rode fast, chasing after the fox.

She's been chasing after that man for years.

The dogs saw him running and chased him.

The police chased the suspect along Severn Avenue.

A gang of boys chased after her, calling her names.

The men were chased off by troops, who fired warning shots.

Anne went to chase the dog out of the garden.

Top graduates from the university are chased by major companies.

I was chasing around getting everything organized.

'Sometimes a girl wants to be chased,' Amelia said.

Police spotted the car and gave chase (=chased it).

Do I chase the substance or the shadow?

The policeman chased the mugger down the alley

The movie's climax is a fantastic chase scene.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: chase
he/she/it: chases
present participle: chasing
past tense: chased
past participle: chased
noun
singular: chase
plural: chases
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