HyperDic: chase

English > 7 senses of the word chase / Chase:
VERBmotionchase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, trackgo after with the intent to catch
socialchase, chase afterpursue someone sexually or romantically
contactchasecut a groove into
contactchase, furrow, chamfercut a furrow into a columns
NOUNactchase, pursuit, pursual, followingthe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
person Chase, Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland ChaseUnited States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
artifactchasea rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
chase / Chase > pronunciation
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English > chase: 7 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.
Synonymspursuit, pursual, following
Narrowershadowing, tailingThe act of following someone secretly
stalk, stalkingThe act of following prey stealthily
trailing, trackingThe pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
Broadermotion, movement, moveThe act of changing location from one place to another
Spanishcaza, persecución, perseguimiento, seguimiento
Catalancaça, persecució, perseguiment
Verbschasego after with the intent to catch
chasepursue someone sexually or romantically
English > Chase: 7 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873).
SynonymsSalmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase
Instance ofchief justiceThe judge who presides over a supreme court
politician, politico, pol, political leaderA person active in party politics
SpanishSalmon P. Chase
CatalanChase, Salmon P. Chase
English > chase: 7 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time.
BroaderframeThe framework for a pair of eyeglasses
English > chase: 7 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaninggo after with the intent to catch.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey chase the car down the avenue
Examples
  • "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
  • "the dog chased the rabbit"
Synonymschase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
Narrowerhound, hunt, tracepursue or chase relentlessly
questsearch the trail of (game)
run downpursue until captured
treechase an animal up a tree
Broaderpursue, followFollow in or as if in pursuit
See alsochase awayforce to go away
Spanishperseguir, rastrear, seguir
Catalanempaitar, perseguir, rastrejar, seguir la pista, seguir
Nounschasethe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
chasera drink to follow immediately after another drink
chasera person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
English > chase: 7 senses > verb 2, social
Meaningpursue someone sexually or romantically.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot chase Sue
Synonymchase after
Broaderwoo, court, romance, solicitmake amorous advances towards
Spanishbuscar, cortejar, flirtear, perseguir
Catalanperseguir
Nounschasethe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
English > chase: 7 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningcut a groove into.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example"chase silver"
Broadercutseparate with or as if with an instrument
Spanishcincelar, grabar
English > chase: 7 senses > verb 4, contact
Meaningcut a furrow into a columns.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsfurrow, chamfer
Broadercutseparate with or as if with an instrument
Spanishbiselar, chaflanar, estriar

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