Meaning of chase In English

• 0 to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it:

  • The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.

  • She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag.

• 1 to hurry or run in various directions:

  • She couldn't study with the children chasing around the house.

• 2 to try to get something that is difficult to get or achieve:

  • It's depressing how many people there are chasing so few jobs.

  • After years of chasing her dreams, she finally got a part in a film.

  • She's always chasing (after) men.

• 3 to run after a person or an animal in a threatening way in order to make him, her, or it leave:

  • He used to chase the children away from his apple trees.

  • She's always chasing cats out of the garden to protect her precious birds.

• 4 the act of going after someone or something very quickly in order to catch him, her, or it:

  • a tedious movie with endless car/police chases

• 5 to hurry after in order to catch someone or something:

  • [ T ] The dog chased squirrels in the park.

  • She is chasing her fourth championship title.

  • [ always + adv/prep ] I was finally able to chase down that address I was looking for.

• 6 to act in a threatening way in order to make a person or animal leave:

  • She’s always chasing rabbits out of her garden, but they keep coming back.