Chase | Mean of chase in English Dictionary

/ˈtʃeɪs/

• Noun
• the act of following and trying to catch a person, animal, etc.
1. Police caught the bank robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway.
2. a car chase
• an eager attempt to get something
1. Though she has repeatedly failed to capture the world record, she refuses to give up the chase. [=she keeps trying]
2. He was always trying to find a new girlfriend and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the chase.
• to go directly to the important points of a story, argument, etc.
1. She urged him to skip the details and cut to the chase. [=get to the point]

• to chase someone or something
1. The officer saw the thief and gave chase.
2. Police gave chase to the suspect as he fled the scene.
• Verb
• to follow and try to catch (someone or something)
1. The cops chased the thief.
2. a child chasing a balloon
3. My dog chases after butterflies.
• to try very hard to get (someone or something)
1. a journalist who is chasing a big story
2. He's been chasing after the world record all season.
• to try to attract (someone) for a romantic or sexual relationship
1. He was always chasing women half his age.
2. He was always chasing after women half his age.
• to cause (someone or something) to go away
1. She chased a dog off the lawn.
2. He chased the kids away from his new car.
3. She chased the cats out of her garden.
4. Our last mayor was chased from office by political enemies.
5. Her reassuring letter helped to chase away my fears.
• to follow and catch (someone or something)
1. Police chased down the robber in an alley.
• to search for and find (someone or something)
1. I finally chased down [=tracked down, found, (Brit) chased up] that recipe I promised you.
• to contact or find (someone) usually in order to get something
1. His landlord had to chase him up for his rent.