chase

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈchās

: the hunting of wild animals

—used with the

: the act of chasing : pursuit

The police caught the robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway.

: an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired

this mad chase of fame

John Dryden

: something pursued : quarry

A fox was the hunter's chase.

: a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve

: steeplechase sense 1

observed the chase with binoculars

: a sequence (as in a movie) in which the characters pursue one another

The movie's chases involved cars and helicopters.

chase

2 of 5

verb (1)

chased; chasing

transitive verb

: to follow rapidly : pursue

a dog chasing a rabbit

: hunt

: to follow regularly or persistently with the intention of attracting or alluring

He was always chasing after women.

obsolete : harass

: to seek out

—often used with down

detectives chasing down clues

: to cause to depart or flee : drive

chase the dog out of the garden

: to cause the removal of (a baseball pitcher) by a batting rally

: to swing at (a baseball pitched out of the strike zone)

intransitive verb

: to chase an animal, person, or thing

chase after material possessions

: rush, hasten

chased all over town looking for a place to stay

chase

3 of 5

verb (2)

chased; chasing

transitive verb

: to ornament (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without a cutting edge

: to make by such indentation

: to set with gems

: groove, indent

: to cut (a thread) with a chaser

chase

4 of 5

noun (2)

: groove, furrow

: the bore of a cannon

: trench

: a channel (as in a wall) for something to lie in or pass through

chase

5 of 5

noun (3)

: a rectangular steel or iron frame in which letterpress matter is locked (as for printing)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French chace, from chacer — see chase entry 2

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French chacer, from Vulgar Latin *captiare — more at catch

Verb (2)

Middle English, modification of Anglo-French enchaser to set

Noun (2)

French chas eye of a needle, from Late Latin capsus enclosed space, alteration of Latin capsa box — more at case

Noun (3)

probably from French châsse frame, reliquary, from Middle French chasse, from Latin capsa

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1612, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chase 1 of 2

noun

ˈchās

: the act of following quickly in order to capture or catch up with : pursuit

Police caught the bank robbers after a chase.

chase

2 of 2

verb

chased; chasing

: to follow quickly in order to catch up with or capture

chase a thief

chase a bus

: to drive away or out

She chased the rabbit away.

chase 1 of 2

verb

as in to out

to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

out
dismiss
banish
eject
expel
kick out
sack
cast out
bounce
evict
remove
throw out
run off
fire
rout
oust
extrude
turn out
send packing
read out
shut out
dispossess
deforce
drum (out)
give one the gate
terminate
can
retire
exile
release
deport
turf (out)
ostracize
boot (out)
discharge
displace
expatriate
ax
muster out
pink-slip
defenestrate
axe
cashier

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

take
receive
accept
admit
take in
welcome
entertain
house
shelter
lodge
harbor

as in to pursue

to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

pursue
track
follow
escort
trail
trace
tail
hound
accompany
dog
run
hunt
tag
course
watch
shadow
run after
seek
bird-dog
eye
observe
chaperone
chaperon
search (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lead
guide
pilot
head

as in to hunt

to seek out (game) for food or sport owls often chase mice in the dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

hunt
stalk
capture
trap
kill
track
pursue
snare
hound
drag
trail
dog
hawk
shoot
run
net
ferret
course
cull
run down
harpoon
poach
spoor
gun (for)

as in to rush

to proceed or move quickly they chased all over the place to find the missing child

Synonyms & Similar Words

rush
speed
hurry
scurry
drive
race
travel
fly
trot
jump
run
zip
blow
scoot
dart
buzz
scuttle
rip
shoot
step
blast
jog
dash
hare
tear
blaze
whirl
bowl
hustle
zoom
ram
career
hurl
hump
hurtle
gallop
course
pelt
bolt
nip
motor
rocket
whisk
jet
careen
bundle
breeze
hasten
rustle
hie
cannonball
beat it
barrel
scamper
flit
bustle
bomb
belt
shake a leg
get a move on
highball
sprint
streak
outrun
crack (on)
scuffle
step on it
accelerate
make tracks
stampede
overtake
hotfoot (it)
beetle
whiz
scud
outpace
step out
whizz
catch up
quicken
arrow
beeline
outstrip
fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

drag
creep
crawl
poke
linger
dawdle
hang (around or out)
poke
stroll
lag
saunter
amble
shuffle
tarry
plod
loiter
decelerate
lumber
slow (down or up)
dillydally
dally

chase

2 of 2

noun

as in prey

an animal that is hunted or killed the gazelle is a favorite chase of lions

Synonyms & Similar Words

prey
quarry
kill
target
creature
game
victim
beast
critter
brute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

predator
hunter
chaser
killer
murderer
pursuer
carnivore

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another a high-speed car chase

Synonyms & Similar Words

pursuit
chasing
tracking
pursuing
tracing
search
trailing
tailing
shadowing
tagging
hounding
dogging
following
seeking
hot pursuit
trail
track
path
tagging along

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of chase are follow, pursue, and trail. While all these words mean "to go after or on the track of something or someone," chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running.

a dog chasing a cat

The words follow and chase are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake.

friends followed me home in their car

While the synonyms pursue and chase are close in meaning, pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain.

pursued the criminal through narrow streets

The synonyms trail and chase are sometimes interchangeable, but trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object.

trail deer

trailed a suspect across the country

单词	chase
释义	chase 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈchās 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 : a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve 4 : steeplechase sense 1 observed the chase with binoculars 5 : a sequence (as in a movie) in which the characters pursue one another The movie's chases involved cars and helicopters. chase 2 of 5 verb (1) chased; chasing transitive verb 1 a : to follow rapidly : pursue a dog chasing a rabbit b : hunt c : to follow regularly or persistently with the intention of attracting or alluring He was always chasing after women. 2 obsolete : harass 3 : to seek out —often used with down detectives chasing down clues 4 : to cause to depart or flee : drive chase the dog out of the garden 5 : to cause the removal of (a baseball pitcher) by a batting rally 6 : to swing at (a baseball pitched out of the strike zone) intransitive verb 1 : to chase an animal, person, or thing chase after material possessions 2 : rush, hasten chased all over town looking for a place to stay chase 3 of 5 verb (2) chased; chasing transitive verb 1 a : to ornament (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without a cutting edge b : to make by such indentation c : to set with gems 2 a : groove, indent b : to cut (a thread) with a chaser chase 4 of 5 noun (2) 1 : groove, furrow 2 : the bore of a cannon 3 a : trench b : a channel (as in a wall) for something to lie in or pass through chase 5 of 5 noun (3) : a rectangular steel or iron frame in which letterpress matter is locked (as for printing) Synonyms Noun (1) prey quarry Verb (1) banish boot (out) bounce cast out dismiss drum (out) eject expel extrude kick out oust out rout run off throw out turf (out) [chiefly British] turn out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French chace, from chacer — see chase entry 2 Verb (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French chacer, from Vulgar Latin captiare — more at catch Verb (2) Middle English, modification of Anglo-French enchaser* to set Noun (2) French chas eye of a needle, from Late Latin capsus enclosed space, alteration of Latin capsa box — more at case Noun (3) probably from French châsse frame, reliquary, from Middle French chasse, from Latin capsa First Known Use Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Verb (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1612, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing chase chase down chase up lead (someone) a merry chase give chase stern chase give chase to wild goose chase cut to the chase chase down chase up lead (someone) a merry chase give chase stern chase give chase to wild goose chase cut to the chase See More Kids Definition chase 1 of 2 noun ˈchās : the act of following quickly in order to capture or catch up with : pursuit Police caught the bank robbers after a chase. chase 2 of 2 verb chased; chasing 1 : to follow quickly in order to catch up with or capture chase a thief chase a bus 2 : to drive away or out She chased the rabbit away. Choose the Right Synonym for chase Verb chase, pursue, and follow mean to go after someone or something. chase is used of someone or something moving swiftly in order to catch up with something. The children chased the ball. pursue is used of a long, continual chase. They pursued the enemy for miles. follow does not suggest speed or a desire to actually catch up with something. This dog followed me home. Biographical Definition Chase 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈchās Mary Ellen 1887–1973 American educator and author Chase 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Salmon ˈsa-mən ˈsal- Portland 1808–1873 American statesman; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1864–73) chase 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to out* to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance out dismiss banish eject expel kick out sack cast out bounce evict remove throw out run off fire rout oust extrude turn out send packing read out shut out dispossess deforce drum (out) give one the gate terminate can retire exile release deport turf (out) ostracize boot (out) discharge displace expatriate ax muster out pink-slip defenestrate axe cashier Antonyms & Near Antonyms take receive accept admit take in welcome entertain house shelter lodge harbor See More 2 as in to pursue to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars Synonyms & Similar Words pursue track follow escort trail trace tail hound accompany dog run hunt tag course watch shadow run after seek bird-dog eye observe chaperone chaperon search (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lead guide pilot head 3 as in to hunt to seek out (game) for food or sport owls often chase mice in the dark Synonyms & Similar Words hunt stalk capture trap kill track pursue snare hound drag trail dog hawk shoot run net ferret course cull run down harpoon poach spoor gun (for) 4 as in to rush to proceed or move quickly they chased all over the place to find the missing child Synonyms & Similar Words rush speed hurry scurry drive race travel fly trot jump run zip blow scoot dart buzz scuttle rip shoot step blast jog dash hare tear blaze whirl bowl hustle zoom ram career hurl hump hurtle gallop course pelt bolt nip motor rocket whisk jet careen bundle breeze hasten rustle hie cannonball beat it barrel scamper flit bustle bomb belt shake a leg get a move on highball sprint streak outrun crack (on) scuffle step on it accelerate make tracks stampede overtake hotfoot (it) beetle whiz scud outpace step out whizz catch up quicken arrow beeline outstrip fast-forward Antonyms & Near Antonyms drag creep crawl poke linger dawdle hang (around or out) poke stroll lag saunter amble shuffle tarry plod loiter decelerate lumber slow (down or up) dillydally dally See More chase 2 of 2 noun 1 as in prey an animal that is hunted or killed the gazelle is a favorite chase of lions Synonyms & Similar Words prey quarry kill target creature game victim beast critter brute Antonyms & Near Antonyms predator hunter chaser killer murderer pursuer carnivore See More 2 as in pursuit the act of going after or in the tracks of another a high-speed car chase Synonyms & Similar Words pursuit chasing tracking pursuing tracing search trailing tailing shadowing tagging hounding dogging following seeking hot pursuit trail track path tagging along Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of chase are follow, pursue, and trail. While all these words mean "to go after or on the track of something or someone," chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running. a dog chasing a cat The words follow and chase are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake. friends followed me home in their car While the synonyms pursue and chase are close in meaning, pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain. pursued the criminal through narrow streets The synonyms trail and chase are sometimes interchangeable, but trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object. trail deer trailed a suspect across the country Phrases Containing chase chase (down) chase (down)
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chase

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