Chase

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I. noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French chace, from chacer
Date: 13th century
1.
- a. the hunting of wild animals — used with the
- b. the act of chasing ; pursuit
- c. an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired
2. something pursued ; quarry
3. a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve
4. steeplechase 1
5. a sequence (as in a movie) in which the characters pursue one another

II. verb (chased; chasing)

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French chacer, from Vulgar Latin *captiare — more at catch
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
- 1.
  - a. to follow rapidly ; pursue
  - b. hunt
  - c. to follow regularly or persistently with the intention of attracting or alluring
- 2. obsolete harass
- 3. to seek out — often used with down<detectives chasing down clues
- 4. to cause to depart or flee ; drive <chase the dog out of the garden
- 5. to cause the removal of (a baseball pitcher) by a batting rally
- 6. to swing at (a baseball pitched out of the strike zone)
intransitive verb
- 1. to chase an animal, person, or thing <chase after material possessions
- 2. rush, hasten <chased all over town looking for a place to stay
Synonyms:
- chase, pursue, follow, trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone. chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running dog chasing a cat. pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain<pursued the criminal through narrow streets. follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake<friends followed me home in their car. trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object<trail deer<trailed a suspect across the country.

III. transitive verb (chased; chasing)