chase
1 of 5noun (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
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: 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 5verb (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 5verb (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 5noun (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 5noun (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
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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
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 2verb
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.
Biographical Definition
Chase 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
ˈchās
Mary Ellen 1887–1973 American educator and author
Chase
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Sal*mon ˈsa-mən
ˈsal-
Portland 1808–1873 American statesman; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1864–73) chased 1 of 2
adjective
as in bossed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bossed
- flounced
- laced
- wreathed
- garlanded
- embossed
- emblazoned
- fringed
- embroidered
- bejeweled
- gold
- sequined
- bejewelled
- sequinned
- gilded
- golden
- gilt
- gold-plated
chased
2 of 2verb
1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out chased the cat out of the garden Synonyms & Similar Words
- dismissed
- ejected
- banished
- outed
- expelled
- evicted
- sacked
- routed
- removed
- kicked out
- bounced
- extruded
- cast out
- fired
- ousted
- sent packing
- turned out
- ran off
- exiled
- threw out
- dispossessed
- ostracized
- deported
- gave one the gate
- shut out
- read out
- booted (out)
- expatriated
- retired
- terminated
- displaced
- drummed (out)
- turfed (out)
- released
- discharged
- axed
- deforced
- mustered out
- canned
- cashiered
- defenestrated
- pink-slipped
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- took
- received
- admitted
- accepted
- welcomed
- entertained
- lodged
- took in
- housed
- sheltered
- harbored
2
as in pursued
to go after or on the track of a dog that likes to chase cars Synonyms & Similar Words
- pursued
- tracked
- followed
- escorted
- accompanied
- trailed
- hounded
- traced
- tailed
- hunted
- shadowed
- watched
- ran
- dogged
- run
- coursed
- tagged
- sought
- ran after
- bird-dogged
- eyed
- observed
- chaperoned
- searched (for)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- led
- guided
- headed
- piloted
3
as in hunted
to seek out (game) for food or sport owls often chase mice in the dark Synonyms & Similar Words
- hunted
- stalked
- trapped
- captured
- pursued
- killed
- tracked
- snared
- dragged
- hounded
- trailed
- hawked
- netted
- dogged
- ferreted
- harpooned
- ran
- shot
- coursed
- run
- culled
- poached
- ran down
- spoored
- gunned (for)
4
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly they chased all over the place to find the missing child Synonyms & Similar Words
- raced
- sped
- trotted
- scurried
- drove
- traveled
- hurried
- flew
- rushed
- jumped
- ran
- buzzed
- run
- darted
- travelled
- zipped
- scooted
- stepped
- blasted
- dashed
- blew
- hustled
- scuttled
- speeded
- rammed
- whirled
- hurled
- ripped
- bolted
- bowled
- tore
- zoomed
- jogged
- hurtled
- blazed
- pelted
- humped
- barreled
- careened
- whisked
- rocketed
- nipped
- shot
- rustled
- motored
- breezed
- bustled
- galloped
- hared
- hastened
- hied
- bundled
- coursed
- jetted
- bombed
- careered
- scampered
- beat it
- flitted
- belted
- sprinted
- barrelled
- cannonballed
- streaked
- scuffled
- highballed
- whizzed
- stampeded
- scudded
- stepped on it
- shook a leg
- cracked (on)
- outran
- got a move on
- made tracks
- overtook
- accelerated
- hotfooted (it)
- beetled
- outpaced
- quickened
- outstripped
- stepped out
- arrowed
- caught up
- beelined
- fast-forwarded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dragged
- crawled
- crept
- poked
- lingered
- poked
- lagged
- strolled
- loitered
- sauntered
- hung (around or out)
- ambled
- shuffled
- tarried
- hanged (around or out)
- dallied
- dawdled
- plodded
- lumbered
- decelerated
- slowed (down or up)
- dillydallied
- theravadas
- Theravadin
- therblig
- therbligs
- there
- there and then
- there but for the grace of god
- there but for the grace of god go i
- there follows
- there go
- there go/goes
- there goes
- there is no escaping
- there is no free lunch
- there is no question of
- there is no such thing as a free lunch
- there is strength in numbers
- there is to be said for
- there lies the rub
- there the similarity ends
- there you are
- there you are/go
- there you go
- there you have it
- there'd