chase (Meaning)
chase (n)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
chase (v)
go after with the intent to catch
pursue someone sexually or romantically
cut a groove into
cut a furrow into a columns
chase (v. t.)
To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt.
To follow as if to catch; to pursue; to compel to move on; to drive by following; to cause to fly; -- often with away or off; as, to chase the hens away.
To pursue eagerly, as hunters pursue game.
To ornament (a surface of metal) by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like.
To cut, so as to make a screw thread.
chase (v. i.)
To give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor.
chase (v.)
Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt.
That which is pursued or hunted.
An open hunting ground to which game resorts, and which is private properly, thus differing from a forest, which is not private property, and from a park, which is inclosed. Sometimes written chace.
A division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive his ball in order to gain a point.
chase (n.)
A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.
The part of a cannon from the reenforce or the trunnions to the swell of the muzzle. See Cannon.
A groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench, as for the reception of drain tile.
A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats.
Synonyms & Antonyms of chase
chase Sentence Examples
- The police initiated a high-speed chase after the suspect fled the scene of the crime.
- Children giggled with excitement as they played a game of tag, taking turns being "it" in the chase.
- The cat and mouse engaged in a playful chase around the garden, darting between bushes and trees.
- The cheetah's incredible speed enabled it to effortlessly outrun its prey during the chase.
- She felt her heart race as adrenaline surged through her veins during the thrilling chase sequence in the movie.
- The detective meticulously pieced together clues in pursuit of the criminal, determined to close the chase.
- The hounds eagerly followed the scent, barking loudly as they chased after the elusive fox.
- He couldn't shake the feeling that something was chasing him, a sensation of being pursued by an unseen force.
- The relentless pursuit of success drove him to chase after his dreams with unwavering determination.
- She laughed as her dog chased its tail in circles, finding joy in the simple game of chase.
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The police initiated a high-speed chase after the suspect fled the scene of the crime.
Children giggled with excitement as they played a game of tag, taking turns being "it" in the chase.
The cat and mouse engaged in a playful chase around the garden, darting between bushes and trees.
The cheetah's incredible speed enabled it to effortlessly outrun its prey during the chase.
