chase*/

[tʃeɪs] verb I

1) [I/T] to follow someone or something quickly in order to catch them

Syn:

pursue

The band have often been chased down the street by enthusiastic fans.[/ex]

I chased after the robbers for more than a mile.[/ex]

2) [T] to follow someone or something quickly in order to make them go away

We chased the cat out of the house.[/ex]

Suddenly a man came out and chased the kids away.[/ex]

3) [T] to try hard to get something such as a job, prize, or money

Tiger Woods was chasing another European title.[/ex]

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- chase sb/sth up

II

noun

chase [tʃeɪs]

1) [C] the action of following someone or something quickly because you want to catch them

a high-speed car chase[/ex]

2) [singular] the act of trying to get something that you want