chase

chase1 [ tʃeıs ] verb **

▸ 1 follow someone/something quickly

▸ 2 force someone from power

▸ 3 hurry

▸ 4 try hard to get something

▸ 5 decorate metal

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) intransitive or transitive to follow someone or something quickly in order to catch them: PURSUE:

They were chased by photographers as they took their son to school.

chase after: I chased after the robbers for several blocks.

chase someone/something down/up/along something: The band has often been chased down the street by enthusiastic fans.

a ) transitive to follow someone or something quickly in order to make them go away:

chase someone/something off: The male fish chases off other males that try to get too close to the females.

chase someone/something away: He chased the snakes away with a stick.

chase someone/something out of something: We chased the cat out of the house.

2. ) transitive to force someone out of a position of power:

chase someone/something from something: The military leaders were chased from power two years ago.

chase someone/something out of something: Amin was chased out of the country in 1979.

3. ) intransitive INFORMAL to do something in a hurry:

chase down/up/along: I saw Jill chasing up the walk waving a letter.

chase around: I've been chasing around all week buying presents.

chase all over: There's no sense in chasing all over the country.

4. ) transitive to try hard to get something you want such as a job, prize, or money:

Tiger Woods was chasing another European title.

Many companies are still chasing debts that are more than five years old.

a ) intransitive or transitive to try to get someone to have a sexual relationship with you:

Aren't you getting a bit old for chasing girls?

chase after: She could not imagine him chasing after other women.

5. ) transitive TECHNICAL to decorate metal using a special tool:

an elaborately chased silver dish

,chase a`way phrasal verb transitive LITERARY

to get rid of something unpleasant

,chase `down phrasal verb transitive

to try hard to catch someone or to get something you need:

Police chased down two suspects seen fleeing the scene of the crime.

As soon as we chase down further information, we will bring it to you.

,chase `up phrasal verb transitive MAINLY BRITISH

1. ) to find out what is being done about something:

My department is responsible for chasing up deliveries.

2. ) to ask someone who should have done something why they have not done it:

Why don't you chase up those software people today?

chase

chase 2 [ tʃeıs ] noun *

1. ) count the action of following someone or something quickly because you want to catch them:

Stop thief! they shouted and joined in the chase.

a car/police chase: a high-speed car chase

a ) give chase FORMAL to follow someone quickly in order to catch them:

The man ran out and Darnell gave chase.

2. ) singular the act of trying to get something you want:

The thrill of the chase motivates many entrepreneurs to attempt takeovers.

chase for: Tiger Woods is leading the chase for the championship.

cut to the chase INFORMAL

to start to talk about the most important part of something, without wasting time:

OK, let's cut to the chase. How much do you want?