ENGLISH: chase - CREOLE: chase



Overview of noun chase



The noun chase has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (5) pursuit, chase, pursual, following -- (the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit")

2. Chase, Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase -- (United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873))



Overview of verb chase



The verb chase has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (10) chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track -- (go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit")

2. chase, chase after -- (pursue someone sexually or romantically)

3. chase -- (cut a groove into; "chase silver")

4. furrow, chamfer, chase -- (cut a furrow into a columns)

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