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chase1
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- pronunciation:
- cheIs
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
chases, chasing, chased |
| definition 1: |
When you chase something, you follow or run after it because you want to catch it.
We chased the ice cream truck for six blocks!After I stole my brother's shoes, he chased me around the backyard in his socks to get them back.
- synonyms:
- pursue, run after
- similar words:
- shadow, tail, track, trail
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| definition 2: |
If you chase something away, you make it move away by running toward it or waving at it with your hands and arms.
The owner chased the dog out of the restaurant.- synonyms:
- drive away
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| related words: |
pursue, trace, want |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A chase is the act of chasing or running after.
In the middle of the night, we could hear the crazy chase of the cat after a mouse.- similar words:
- hunting, quest
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| derivation: |
chaseable (adj.) |
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