chase
/tʃˈeɪs/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit” - 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
verb
- go after with the intent to catch
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley” - pursue someone sexually or romantically
- cut a groove into
“chase silver” - cut a furrow into a columns
Synonyms for chase
Words that rhyme with chase
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