chases

To chase something is to try to catch it. You might chase a butterfly, or you might chase someone who has run away.

  • He chased the ball all the way down the field.

  • The animals were chasing each other around.

Definition of chases

verb

cut a furrow into a columns

Synonyms:

chamfer, furrow

verb

go after with the intent to catch

Synonyms:

chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail

noun

United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)

Synonyms:

salmon p. chase, salmon portland chase

verb

pursue someone sexually or romantically

Synonyms:

chase after

noun

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

Synonyms:

following, pursual, pursuit

noun

a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time

verb

cut a groove into

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Example Sentences for chases

  • 1

    He was chased by a cop.

  • 2

    She was chased by the famished bear.

  • 3

    The car was chasing after us.

  • 4

    The chase continued on into the morning of the 22nd.

  • 5

    The creature chases the two of them.

  • 6

    The zebra is being chased by a lion.

  • 7

    They tried to chase after their friends.

  • 8

    They were far behind chasing.

  • 9

    But in the movie, they take the plank with them on the chase.

  • 10

    I will stop babbling and cut to the chase.