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chase

/ chase /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cut a groove into
"chase silver"
Type of:
cut
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
go after with the intent to catch
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
"the dog chased the rabbit"
Type of:
pursue follow
Kinds of:
quest hound hunt trace run down
Derived:
lead track trail tracker trailing
See also:
tag along chase away drive out turn back drive away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
pursue someone sexually or romantically
Type of:
woo court romance
Derived:
pursuit following
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
trailing tracking shadowing tailing stalk
Derived:
pursue follow chase after trail tail
verb Sense 5
cut a furrow into a columns
Type of:
cut
Derived:
bevel cant chamfer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

cut pursue follow quest hound hunt trace run down woo court romance motion