Chase
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
"The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
(2) United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
verb
(3) Cut a furrow into a columns
(4) Cut a groove into
"Chase silver"
(5) Go after with the intent to catch
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
"The dog chased the rabbit"
(6) Pursue someone sexually or romantically
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From , from captiare. Akin to catch.
Noun
- The action of the verb "to chase".
- A hunt.
- A large country estate where game may be shot or hunted.
- Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war
- Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase
Verb
- To pursue, to follow at speed.
- To hunt.
- To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
- Australia will be chasing 217 for victory on the final day.
- To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch
- Jones chases one out of the zone for strike two.
- To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed
- The rally chased the starter.
- To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her
- To attempt to score the required number of runs to win.
Etymology 2
Perhaps from French châsse, “case”, “reliquary”, from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.
Noun
- A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.
Etymology 3
Possibly from obsolete French chas, “groove”, “enclosure”, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of “enchase”.
Noun
- A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
- A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
- The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
- The cavity of a mold.
Verb
- To groove; indent.
- To cut (the thread of a screw).
- To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.