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chase

/ˈʧeɪs/

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noun

plural chases

[count] :the act of following and trying to catch a person, animal, etc.

Police caught the bank robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway.

a car chase

[singular] :an eager attempt to get something

Though she has repeatedly failed to capture the world record, she refuses to give up the chase. [=she keeps trying]

He was always trying to find a new girlfriend and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the chase. - see also wild goose chase

[count] chiefly Brit :steeplechase

cut to the chase

to go directly to the important points of a story, argument, etc.

She urged him to skip the details and cut to the chase. [=get to the point]

give chase

to chase someone or something

The officer saw the thief and gave chase. - often + to

Police gave chase to the suspect as he fled the scene.

verb

chases; chased; chasing

to follow and try to catch (someone or something) [+ obj]

The cops chased the thief.

a child chasing a balloon [no obj]

+ after

My dog chases after butterflies.

to try very hard to get (someone or something) [+ obj]

a journalist who is chasing a big story [no obj]

+ after

He's been chasing after the world record all season.

to try to attract (someone) for a romantic or sexual relationship [+ obj]

He was always chasing women half his age. [no obj]

+ after

He was always chasing after women half his age.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to cause (someone or something) to go away

She chased a dog off the lawn.

He chased the kids away from his new car.

She chased the cats out of her garden.

Our last mayor was chased from office by political enemies.

Her reassuring letter helped to chase away my fears.

chase down

[phrasal verb]

chase (someone or something) down or chase down (someone or something)

to follow and catch (someone or something)

Police chased down the robber in an alley.

to search for and find (someone or something)

I finally chased down [=tracked down, found, (Brit) chased up] that recipe I promised you.

chase up

[phrasal verb] Brit

chase (something) up or chase up (something) :to search for and find (someone or something)

Can you chase up those files for me?

chase (someone) up or chase up (someone) :to contact or find (someone) usually in order to get something

His landlord had to chase him up for his rent.

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