Synonyms of chase

Noun


1. pursuit, chase, pursual, following, motion, movement, move

usage: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

2. Chase, Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase

usage: United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)

3. chase, frame

usage: 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


1. chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track, pursue, follow

usage: go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

2. chase, chase after, woo, court, romance, solicit

usage: pursue someone sexually or romantically

3. chase, cut

usage: cut a groove into; "chase silver"

4. furrow, chamfer, chase, cut

usage: cut a furrow into a columns

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