Word Study
chase after
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb chase after has 2 senses
- chase after(v = verb.social) chase - pursue someone sexually or romantically; Array is one way to court, romance, solicit, woo
- chase after(v = verb.motion) chase, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" is one way to follow, pursue
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot chase after Sue
Sample sentence:
They chase after the car down the avenue
THESAURUS
chase after
bring, bring back, call for, fetch, fetch and carry, get, go after, go and get, go fetch, go for, go get, go to get, obtain, pick up, procure, retrieve, run after, secure, shag
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