chase down
chase down · chases down · chased down · chasing down
To pursue and apprehend someone or somethingTo pursue and apprehend someone or something.
» Tom chased Mary down the street.
Meaning
2 sensesTo pursue and apprehend someone or something.
(broadly)To investigate the cause of something
Examples
9 sentencesTom chased Mary down the street.
The detectives chased down a promising lead.
deDie Polizisten folgten einem vielversprechenden Hinweis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We were chasing cats down the street.
The kitten chased the dog down the street.
Stefan didn't care to chase those kids down.
Forms
chases down, chasing down, chased down, chased down| Base form | chase down · to chase down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chases down |
| Present participle | chasing down |
| Past simple | chased down |
| Past participle | chased down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb