Dictionary entries for 'chase'

Synonyms

chase¹ (chās)

[Middle English chasen, to hunt, from Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin* captiāre, from Latin captāre, to catch; see catch.]

verb: chased, chas·ing, chas·es.

To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue: chased the thief.
To follow (game) in order to capture or kill; hunt: chase foxes.
To seek the favor or company of persistently: chased me until I agreed to a date.
To put to flight; drive: chased the dog away.
Baseball To cause (an opposing pitcher) to be removed from a game by batting well.

The act of chasing; pursuit.
1. The hunting of game: the thrill of the chase.
2. Something that is hunted or pursued; quarry.
Chiefly British
1. A privately owned, unenclosed game preserve.
2. The right to hunt or keep game on the land of others.

give chase: To engage in pursuit of quarry: Police gave chase to the speeding car.

chase² (chās)

[Perhaps from French châsse, case, reliquary, from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.]

Printing

A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.

chase³ (chās)

[Possibly from obsolete French chas, groove, enclosure, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box, V., variant of enchase.]

1. A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
2. A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
The cavity of a mold.