chase
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
chases
plural
chases
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHASE
1
[count]
:
the act of following and trying to catch a person, animal, etc.
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Police caught the bank robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway.
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a car chase
2
[singular]
:
an eager attempt to get something
—
see also wild goose chase
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Though she has repeatedly failed to capture the world record, she refuses to give up the chase. [=she keeps trying]
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He was always trying to find a new girlfriend and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the chase.
3
cut to the chase
:
to go directly to the important points of a story, argument, etc.
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She urged him to skip the details and cut to the chase. [=get to the point]
give chase
:
to chase someone or something
— often + to
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The officer saw the thief and gave chase.
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Police gave chase to the suspect as he fled the scene.
2
chase
/ˈtʃeɪs/
verb
chases;
chased;
chasing
2
chase
/ˈtʃeɪs/
verb
chases;
chased;
chasing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHASE
1
:
to follow and try to catch (someone or something)
[+ object]
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The cops chased the thief.
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a child chasing a balloon
[no object]
— + after
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My dog chases after butterflies.
2
a
:
to try very hard to get (someone or something)
[+ object]
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a journalist who is chasing a big story
[no object]
— + after
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He's been chasing after the world record all season.
b
:
to try to attract (someone) for a romantic or sexual relationship
[+ object]
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He was always chasing women half his age.
[no object]
— + after
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He was always chasing after women half his age.
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[+ object]
:
to cause (someone or something) to go away
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She chased a dog off the lawn.
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He chased the kids away from his new car.
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She chased the cats out of her garden.
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Our last mayor was chased from office by political enemies.
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Her reassuring letter helped to chase away my fears.
chase down
[phrasal verb]
1
chase (someone or something) down
or
chase down (someone or something)
:
to follow and catch (someone or something)
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Police chased down the robber in an alley.
2
:
to search for and find (someone or something)
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I finally chased down [=tracked down, found, (Brit) chased up] that recipe I promised you.
chase up
[phrasal verb] British
1
chase (something) up
or
chase up (something)
:
to search for and find (someone or something)
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Can you chase up those files for me?
2
chase (someone) up
or
chase up (someone)
:
to contact or find (someone) usually in order to get something
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His landlord had to chase him up for his rent.
