chase 1 (ch?s)v. chased, chas·ing, chas·es v.tr.1. To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue: chased the thief.2. To follow (game) in order to capture or kill; hunt: chase foxes.3. To seek the favor or company of persistently: chased me until I agreed to a date.4. To put to flight; drive: chased the dog away.5. Baseball a. To cause (an opposing pitcher) to be removed from a game by batting well.b. To swing at and miss (a pitch, especially one out of the strike zone).v.intr.1. To go or follow in pursuit.2. Informal To go hurriedly; rush: chased all over looking for us.n.1. The act of chasing; pursuit.2. a. The hunting of game: the thrill of the chase.b. Something that is hunted or pursued; quarry.3. Chiefly British a. A privately owned, unenclosed game preserve.b. The right to hunt or keep game on the land of others.Idioms: chase (one’s) tail To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually. give chase To engage in pursuit of quarry: Police gave chase to the speeding car.[Middle English chasen, to hunt, from Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin *capti?re, from Latin capt?re, to catch; see catch.]chase 2 (ch?s)n. Printing A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.[Perhaps from French châsse, case, reliquary, from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.]chase3floral chase motif on a lipstick casechase 3 (ch?s)n.1. a. A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.b. A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.2. The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.3. The cavity of a mold.tr.v. chased, chas·ing, chas·es 1. To groove; indent.2. To cut (the thread of a screw).3. To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.[Possibly from obsolete French chas, groove, enclosure, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of enchase.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.chase (t?e?s) vb1. to follow or run after (a person, animal, or goal) persistently or quickly2. (tr; often foll by out, away, or off) to force to run (away); drive (out)3. (tr) informal to court (a member of the opposite sex) in an unsubtle manner4. informal (often foll by: up) to pursue persistently and energetically in order to obtain results, information, etc: chase up the builders and get a delivery date. 5. (intr) informal to hurry; rushn6. the act of chasing; pursuit7. any quarry that is pursued8. (Hunting) Brit an unenclosed area of land where wild animals are preserved to be hunted9. (Hunting) Brit the right to hunt a particular quarry over the land of others10. (Hunting) the chase the act or sport of hunting11. (Horse Racing) short for steeplechase12. (Tennis) real tennis a ball that bounces twice, requiring the point to be played again13. cut to the chase informal chiefly US to start talking about the important aspects of something14. give chase to pursue (a person, animal, or thing) actively[C13: from Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin capti?re (unattested), from Latin capt?re to pursue eagerly, from capere to take; see catch] ?chaseable adjchase (t?e?s) n1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a rectangular steel or cast-iron frame into which metal type and blocks making up pages are locked for printing or plate-making2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the part of a gun barrel from the front of the trunnions to the muzzle3. (Building) a groove or channel, esp one that is cut in a wall to take a pipe, cable, etcvb (tr) (Building) Also: chamfer to cut a groove, furrow, or flute in (a surface, column, etc)[C17 (in the sense: frame for letterpress matter): probably from French châsse frame (in the sense: bore of a cannon, etc): from Old French chas enclosure, from Late Latin capsus pen for animals; both from Latin capsa case2]chase (t?e?s) vb (tr) 1. (Jewellery) Also: enchase to ornament (metal) by engraving or embossing2. (General Engineering) to form or finish (a screw thread) with a chaser[C14: from Old French enchasser enchase]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014chase1 (t?e?s) v. chased, chas?ing, n. v.t. 1. to follow rapidly or intently to seize, overtake, etc.; pursue: to chase a thief. 2. to pursue with intent to capture or kill, as game; hunt. 3. to follow or devote one’s attention to with the hope of attracting, winning, etc. 4. to drive or expel forcibly: to chase the cat out. v.i. 5. to follow in pursuit: to chase after someone. 6. to rush; hasten: chasing around all afternoon looking for a gift. n. 7. the act of chasing; pursuit. 8. an object of pursuit. 9. Brit. a private game preserve. 10. steeplechase. 11. the chase, the sport or occupation of hunting. Idioms: give chase, to go in pursuit. [1250?1300; Middle English chacen