"chase" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture (synset 100320765)
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
subtypes:
- tracking, trailing - the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
- shadowing, tailing - the act of following someone secretly
- stalk, stalking - the act of following prey stealthily
same as: following, pursual, pursuit
United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) (synset 110913358)
is an instance of:
- chief justice - the judge who presides over a supreme court
- pol, political leader, politician, politico - a person active in party politics
same as: salmon p. chase, salmon portland chase
A rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time (synset 103013937)
is a type of: frame - the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

Verb

Go after with the intent to catch (synset 202005890)
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

is a type of: follow, pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit
subtypes:
- tree - chase an animal up a tree
- quest - search the trail of (game)
- hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly
- run down - pursue until captured
same as: chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail
Pursue someone sexually or romantically (synset 202540759)
is a type of: court, romance, solicit, woo - make amorous advances towards

same as: chase after
Cut a groove into (synset 201586802)
"chase silver"

is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
Cut a furrow into a columns (synset 201280213)
is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument

same as: chamfer, furrow