chase

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 See also 1.2.2.3 Translations 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Translations 1.4.2 Verb 1.4.2.1 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tʃeɪs/, SAMPA: /tSeIs/
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• Rhymes: -eɪs

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old French chacier, from Late Latin captiare. Akin to catch.

[edit] Noun

chase (plural chases)

1. The action of the verb "to chase".
2. A hunt.
3. (British) A large country estate where game may be shot or hunted.
4. Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war
5. (nautical) Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase

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to chase (third-person singular simple present chases, present participle chasing, simple past and past participle chased)

1. (transitive) To pursue, to follow at speed.
2. (transitive) To hunt.
3. (transitive, cricket) 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.

4. (transitive, baseball) To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch

   Jones chases one out of the zone for strike two.

5. (transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed

   The rally chased the starter.

6. (transitive, nautical) To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her
7. (intransitive, cricket, of a side batting last) To attempt to score the required number of runs to win.

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• pursue

[edit] See also

• follow

[edit] Translations

to hunt See hunt

[edit] Derived terms

• chase after
• chase the dragon
• cut to the chase
• wild-goose chase

[edit] Etymology 2

Perhaps from French châsse, “case”, “reliquary”, from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.

[edit] Noun

chase (plural chases)

1. (printing) A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.

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[edit] Etymology 3

Possibly from obsolete French chas, “groove”, “enclosure”, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of “enchase”.

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chase (plural chases)

1. A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
2. A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
3. The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
4. The cavity of a mold.

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to chase (third-person singular simple present chases, present participle chasing, simple past and past participle chased)

1. (transitive) To groove; indent.
2. (transitive) To cut (the thread of a screw).
3. (transitive) To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.

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• Alphagram: acehs
• aches
• e-cash