chase
To pursueTo pursue.: To follow at speed.
» The children chased after the circus parade.
Діти ганялися за парадом цирку. — Ahha
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13 sensesTo pursue.
(transitive)To follow at speed.
jagen, verfolgen
гоня́тьgonjátʹ, погоня́тьpogonjátʹ, гна́тьgnátʹ
ганя́тиhanjáty, поганя́тиpohanjáty, гна́тиhnáty
(transitive)To hunt.
(transitive)To seek to attain.
The team are chasing their first home win this season.
(transitive)To persistently pursue someone as a sexual or romantic partner.
He spends all his free time chasing girls.
(transitive)To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her.
(transitive)To consume another beverage immediately after drinking hard liquor, typically something better tasting or less harsh such as soda or beer; to use a drink as a chaser.
I need something to chase this shot with.
(transitive)To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
Australia will be chasing 217 for victory on the final day.
(transitive)To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch.
Jones chases one out of the zone for strike two.
(transitive)To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.
The rally chased the starter.
(transitive)To groove; indent.
cut a groove into
(transitive)To place piping or wiring in a groove encased within a wall or floor, or in a hidden space encased by a wall.
chase the pipe
(transitive)To cut (the thread of a screw).
cut a furrow into a column
Examples
620 sentencesThe children chased after the circus parade.
Діти ганялися за парадом цирку. — Ahha
I chased the dog out of the store.
Я вигнав собаку з магазину. — deniko
A person who chases two rabbits won't catch either.
За двома зайцями поженешся — жодного не впіймаєш. — tikan0
ruЗа двумя зайцами погонишься — ни одного не поймаешь. — soweli_Elepanto
deWer zwei Hasen jagt, wird keinen fangen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He chased the thief.
Він переслідував злодія. — deniko
ruОн преследовал вора. — sharptoothed
deEr verfolgte den Einbrecher. — xtofu80
Tom chased after Mary.
Том грався за Мері. — deniko
ruТом погнался за Мэри. — odexed
deTom verfolgte Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English chacen, from Anglo-Norman chacer, Old French chacier, from Vulgar LatiFrom Middle English chacen, from Anglo-Norman chacer, Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin *captiāre, from Latin captāre, frequentative of capere. Compare French chasser (“to hunt”, “to chase”), Spanish cazar (“to hunt”), Portuguese caçar (“to hunt”)
Possibly from obsolete French chas (“groove”, “enclosure”), from Old French, from Latin capsa (“box”). Or perhaps a shortening or derivative of enchase. Doublet of case, cash, and chasse.
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Forms
chases, chasing, chased, chasedPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
11 synonyms- go after with the intent to catch:chase aftertrailtailtaggive chasedoggo aftertrack
- pursue someone sexually or romantically:chase after
- cut a furrow into a column:furrowchamfer
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle