chase

chase¹ S3 [tʃeıs] v

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1¦(follow)¦

2¦(make somebody/something leave)¦

3¦(try to get something)¦

4¦(hurry)¦

5¦(romance)¦

6¦(metal)¦

7 chase the dragon

Phrasal verbs

　chase somebody/something<=>down

　chase somebody/something<=>up

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[Sense: 1-5, 7; Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: chacier, from Vulgar Latin captiare; CATCH¹]

[Sense: 6; Date: 1400-1500; Origin: enchase 'to set (a jewel)' (15-21 centuries), from French enchâsser, from châsse 'case, setting', from Latin capsa; CASE¹]

1.) ¦(FOLLOW)¦ [I and T]

to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them

▪ The dogs saw him running and chased him.

▪ kids chasing around the house

chase sb along/down/up sth etc

▪ The police chased the suspect along Severn Avenue.

chase after

▪ A gang of boys chased after her, calling her names.

2.) ¦(MAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING LEAVE)¦ [T always + adverb/preposition]

to make someone or something leave, especially by following them for a short distance and threatening them

chase sb away/off

▪ The men were chased off by troops, who fired warning shots.

chase sb out of sth

▪ Anne went to chase the dog out of the garden.

3.) ¦(TRY TO GET SOMETHING)¦ [I and T]

to use a lot of time and effort trying to get something such as work or money

▪ Top graduates from the university are chased by major companies.

chase after

▪ reporters chasing after a story

4.) ¦(HURRY)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]

BrE to rush or hurry somewhere

chase around/up/down etc

▪ I was chasing around getting everything organized.

5.) ¦(ROMANCE)¦ [T]

to try hard to make someone notice you and pay attention to you, because you want to have a romantic relationship with them

▪ 'Sometimes a girl wants to be chased,' Amelia said.

6.) ¦(METAL)¦ [T]

technical to decorate metal with a special tool

▪ chased silver

7.) chase the dragon informal

to smoke the drug ↑heroin

chase down [chase sb/sth<=>down] phr v

to find something or someone that you have been looking for

▪ We had to chase down everyone we'd sold a bike to.

chase up [chase sb/sth<=>up] phr v

1.) to remind someone to do something they promised to do for you

▪ David hasn't paid yet - you'd better chase him up.

2.) to try to make something happen or arrive more quickly, because it has been taking too long

▪ Can you chase up those photos for me tomorrow?

chase ²

chase² n

1.)

the act of following someone or something quickly in order to catch them

▪ a high-speed car chase

▪ Police spotted the car and gave chase (=chased it) .

2.) [singular]

when you use a lot of time and effort trying to get something

chase after

▪ the chase after higher-paying jobs

→↑paper chase, ↑wild goose chase