chase after

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verb

1. go after with the intent to catch
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
• Syn:
chase, trail, tail, tag, give chase,
dog, go after, track
• See Also:
tag along (for: tag), chase away (for: chase)
• Derivationally related forms:
track (for: track), tracker (for: track), tracking (for: track), tag (for: tag), tail (for: tail), tailing (for: tail), trailing (for: trail), chaser (for: chase), chase (for: chase)
• Hypernyms:
pursue, follow
• Hyponyms:
tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace, run down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- They chase after the car down the avenue
2. pursue someone sexually or romantically
• Syn:
chase
• Derivationally related forms:
chase (for: chase)
• Hypernyms:
woo, court, romance, solicit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot chase after Sue