Meaning & Definition of Chase in English
English⟶
Chase
/ʧes/
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"
synonym:
- pursuit,
- chase,
- pursual,
- following
2. United states politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the united states supreme court (1808-1873)
synonym:
- Chase,
- Salmon P. Chase,
- Salmon 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
synonym:
- chase
verb
1. Go after with the intent to catch
- "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
- "The dog chased the rabbit"
synonym:
- chase,
- chase after,
- trail,
- tail,
- tag,
- give chase,
- dog,
- go after,
- track
2. Pursue someone sexually or romantically
synonym:
- chase,
- chase after
3. Cut a groove into
- "Chase silver"
synonym:
- chase
4. Cut a furrow into a columns
synonym:
- furrow,
- chamfer,
- chase
Examples of using
Those who chase two rabbits at once will catch neither.
Those who chase two rabbits at once will catch neither.
Don't chase after fame.