verb

chased

chased, pursued

The cat chased the mouse around the room.

The cat chased the mouse around the room.

He chased his dream of becoming a doctor.

He chased his dream of becoming a doctor.

((sb./sth.)) to run after (sb./sth.) The cat chased the mouse.

Synonyms: pursue, follow, hunt; Antonyms: flee, escape

From Old French 'chacier' (to hunt, pursue), from Vulgar Latin *captiare 'to try to seize'.

Imagine a cat-and-mouse 'chase' scene from a cartoon. The action of running after something.

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