definition of
chase

[1] #1 chase v. [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". wn

[2] #2 chase n. [pursuit, 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". wn

[3] #3 chase n. [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). wn

[4] #4 chase v. [chase after] pursue someone sexually or romantically. wn

[5] #5 chase n. a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time. wn