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Chase meaning

What does “chase” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“chase” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.

chase

noun

  1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

    “the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”

    Synonymspursuitpursualfollowing

  2. United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)

    SynonymsSalmon P. ChaseSalmon Portland Chase

  3. 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

  1. go after with the intent to catch

    “The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”

    “the dog chased the rabbit”

    Synonymschase aftertrailtailtaggive chasedoggo aftertrack

  2. pursue someone sexually or romantically

    Synonymschase after

  3. cut a groove into

    “chase silver”

  4. cut a furrow into a columns

    Synonymsfurrowchamfer

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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