chase

Meanings

• the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
• United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
• a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
• go after with the intent to catch
  • "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
  • "the dog chased the rabbit"
• pursue someone sexually or romantically
• cut a groove into
  • "chase silver"
• cut a furrow into a columns

Synonyms

chamfer, chase after, dog, following, furrow, give chase, go after, pursual, pursuit, Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase, tag, tail, track, trail