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verb

1. To follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing: pursue, run after. Idioms: begoin pursuit, give chase. See seek/avoid.
2. To look for and pursue (game) in order to capture or kill it: drive, hunt, run, stalk. See seek/avoid.

noun

The following of another in an attempt to overtake and capture: hot pursuit, pursuit. See seek/avoid.

n

Definition: pursuit
Antonyms: escape, letting go, retreat

v

Definition: run after, pursue
Antonyms: escape, retreat, run away

[chās]

n. the part of a gun enclosing the bore.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc.; a wall chase.
2. A groove cut in a masonry wall to receive a pipe, conduit, etc.
3. To decorate metalwork by tooling on the exterior surface.

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The forest of a king's subject.

IN BRIEF: Pursued with intent to capture, kill, seize, or overtake; Followed persistently.

No matter how dark the night, somehow the sun rises once again and all shadows are chased away. — David Click

Tutor's tip: His "chaste" (pure, virginal) thoughts were "chased" (to cause to leave) away by the temptations around him.

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sign description: One A-hand makes a chasing motion behind the other A-hand.

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Being chased in a dream suggests running from a situation that the dreamer finds threatening or frightening. If the dreamer is the pursuer, he or she may be chasing after a difficult goal.

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i. To follow another aircraft either to observe its behavior (as in the case of a chase pilot), warn of a visible malfunction or external damage, or to assist it in landing.
ii. To give chase (i.e., to follow a hostile aircraft and attempt to get close to it to be able to attack it).

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verb
verb

to chase the dragon to take heroin by inhalation. (1961 —) .
R. Lewis There's this myth among the kids that if they inhale the burned skag it isn't going to hurt them. Chasing the dragon, they call it (1985).

[From the resemblance between the movements of the burning heroin and the undulations of a dragon's tail.]

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1. the effective termination of incorporation of either a (radio)nuclide or a labelled compound into a substance, brought about by the addition of a large excess of an isotope of the (radio)nuclide or the unlabelled compound to the system, used especially after a pulse.
2. the quantity of isotope or unlabelled compound added to stop the incorporation of a (radio)nuclide or a labelled compound.

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Pursuit of a lure on a racetrack or of a dragged hare in a field by a Greyhound.

For a list of words related to chase, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - chase: vertical groove in masonry wall for pipes, ducts, or conduits; frame that holds paper in printing press
• Sculpture Tools and Techniques - chase: (vb) finish metal surface
• Printing and Typefaces - chase: rectangular metal frame in which composed type is secured for printing
• Baseball - chase: (vb) to swing, usually badly, at a pitch far out of the strike zone
• Hunting Practice and Techniques - chase: act of searching out and pursuing game and wild animals for purpose of killing them; Chiefly Brit. private game preserve, sometimes stocked with animals and birds to be hunted
• Mood and Intent - chase: pursue hastily
• Flirtation, Dating, and Courting - chase: pursuit of loved one

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See words rhyming with "chase."

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Common misspelling(s) of chase

• chasr

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - jage efter, forfølge
v. intr. - rende efter
n. - jagt, bytte, vildtreservat

idioms:

• chase after    jage efter, rende efter
• chase around    jage rundt
• chase away    jage bort
• chase down    opspore
• chase up    jage op
• give chase    optage forfølgelsen

2.
v. tr. - ciselere, punsle, indfatte

3.
n. - ramme, kileramme, formramme, slutteramme

4.
n. - fure, rille, not, drængrøft

Nederlands (Dutch)
achtervolgen, na-/ verjagen, edelstenen inleggen, achtervolging, jachtgebied, jacht, prooi, loop van vuurwapen, sleuf voor buis etc., (voor)raam, steeple-chase (wedren met hindernissen)

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - pourchasser, courir après (le succès), courir après (qn), viser (une cible), chasser qn de
v. intr. - courir en tous sens, parcourir (qch) dans tous les sens, poursuivre qch
n. - poursuite, recherche, chasse

idioms:

• chase after    courir après, pourchasser
• chase around    courir en tous sens, parcourir (qch) dans tous les sens, poursuivre (qn)
• chase away    courir en tous sens, chasser, (fig) chasser (l'anxiété, une crainte)
• chase down    retrouver, activer
• chase up    rappeler, activer (une affaire)
• give chase    donner la chasse

2.
v. tr. - ciseler (le métal)

3.
n. - (Imprim) châssis (de mise en page)

4.
n. - fente, creux, rainure

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - hersein hinter, nachjagen, hersetzen hinter, verfolgen
n. - Jagd, Verfolgungsjagd

idioms:

• chase after    hinterherlaufen
• chase around    herumrennen
• chase away    fortjagen
• chase down    stellen, auftreiben
• chase up    hersein hinter, ausfindig machen
• give chase    verfolgen

2.
v. - ziselieren, Furchen ziehen

3.
n. - Formrahmen, Rahme

4.
n. - Nut, Rille, Schlitz

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (κατα)διώκω, κυνηγώ, τρέπω σε φυγή, διώχνω, επιδιώκω, χαράζω, σκαλίζω
n. - (κατα)δίωξη, κυνήγημα, κυνηγότοπος, απερίφρακτος χώρος εκτροφής θηραμάτων ή αλιευμάτων, θήρα, κυνήγι, θήραμα

idioms:

• chase after    κυνηγώ, τρέχω να προλάβω
• chase around    τρέχω από 'δω κι από 'κει, κυνηγώ, τρέχω πίσω από (γυναίκες)
• chase away    διώχνω
• chase down    πίνω καπάκι από πάνω
• chase up    πολιορκώ, γίνομαι τσιμπούρι σε, αναζητώ
• give chase    (καθομ.) στρώνω/παίρνω στο κυνήγι

Italiano (Italian)
rincorrere, perseguitare, inseguire, braccare, cacciare, dare la caccia a, correre dietro a, caccia, inseguimento

idioms:

• chase after    correre dietro a, rincorrere
• chase around    dare la caccia
• chase away    cacciare, cacciare via, scacciare
• chase down    braccare, ricercare
• chase up    rincorrere
• give chase    dare la caccia

Português (Portuguese)
v. - caçar, perseguir, expulsar, entalhar, paquerar (gír.)
n. - caça (f), presa (f), corrida (f) de obstáculos, fenda (f)

idioms:

• chase after    perseguir
• chase around    cortejar
• chase away    afugentar
• chase down    seguir alguém ou algo rapidamente
• chase up    seguir alguém ou algo rapidamente
• give chase    iniciar perseguição

Русский (Russian)
гнаться, преследовать, охота, погоня

idioms:

• chase after    гнаться, охотиться
• chase around    обежать
• chase away    отогнать
• chase down    отыскать, взбодрить
• chase up    отыскать, взбодрить
• give chase    пуститься в погоню

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - perseguir, acosar, seguir, cazar
v. intr. - ir de cacería, efectuar una persecución, acoso o seguimiento
n. - persecución, acoso

idioms:

• chase after    ir detrás de, perseguir
• chase around    buscar
• chase away    ahuyentar
• chase down    buscar, tratar de localizar
• chase up    investigar, buscar, averiguar
• give chase    dar caza a, perseguir

2.
v. tr. - engastar, montar, labrar

3.
n. - tipo de rama o marco (en imprenta)

4.
n. - ranura, acanaladura

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - jaga, springa efter, ciselera, gänga, infatta (i guld mm)
n. - jaktpark, villebråd, bred, djup ränna, formram

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 追逐, 追踪, 追捕, 赶出, 驱逐, 追赶, 追求, 追寻, 匆忙地走, 奔跑, 追击, 打猎

idioms:

• chase after    追赶, 追逐
• chase around    奔跑, 来往密切
• chase away    赶走
• chase down    找出
• chase up    追上
• give chase    追赶, 追踪

2. 狩猎地

3. 槽, 沟, 管子槽, 暗管, 雕镂, 镂刻

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 追逐, 追蹤, 追捕, 趕出, 驅逐
v. intr. - 追逐, 追趕, 追求, 追尋, 匆忙地走, 奔跑
n. - 追逐, 追求, 追擊, 打獵

idioms:

• chase after    追趕, 追逐
• chase around    奔跑, 來往密切
• chase away    趕走
• chase down    找出
• chase up    追上
• give chase    追趕, 追蹤

2.
n. - 狩獵地

3.
n. - 槽, 溝, 管子槽, 暗管
v. tr. - 雕鏤, 鏤刻

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 쫓다, 추구하다, 사냥하다
v. intr. - 추적하다, 서두르다, 달리다
n. - 추적 , 사냥

idioms:

• chase after    추적하다
• chase around    (여자를) 쫓아다니다, 놀러 다니다
• chase away    쫓아버리다
• chase down    추구하다, 독한 술 뒤에 물 등을 마시다
• chase up    찾아내다
• give chase    추적하다

2.
v. tr. - (금속에) 새김을 하다

3.
n. - 조판을 죄는 죔틀

4.
n. - 벽면의 홈

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 追いかける, 追跡する, 追求する, 追い払う, 走り回る, 浮き彫りを施す
n. - 追跡, 追求, 狩猟, 追われるもの

idioms:

• chase after    追いかける, 走って追いつく
• chase around    追いまわす, 遊びまわる
• chase away    追い払う
• chase down    のあとに飲む
• chase up    探し出す
• wild-goose chase    当てのない捜索

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) مطاردة, ملاحقه, تتبع, صيد (الاسم) طارد, تعقب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮רדף אחרי, גירש, רץ, חיזר בהתמדה‬
v. intr. - ‮נע במהירות, רדף במהירות, חיזר בהתמדה‬
n. - ‮רדיפה, מרדף, חיה נרדפת, דבר נרדף, איזור ציד, קנה-רובה, חיזר בהתמדה, ציד‬
n. - ‮סדר (דפוס)‬
n. - ‮פיתוח, גילוף‬
v. tr. - ‮חרת במתכת, חקק‬
n. - ‮חריץ‬

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