CHASE AFTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Go after with the intent to catch

Example:

the dog chased the rabbit

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "chase after" is one way to...):

follow; pursue (follow in or as if in pursuit)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "chase after"):

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)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They chase after the car down the avenue

Meaning:

Pursue someone sexually or romantically

Synonyms:

chase; chase after

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "chase after" is one way to...):

court; romance; solicit; woo (make amorous advances towards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot chase after Sue