1. hunt; area used for hunting; groove; gunbarrel. pursue, follow; banish, send away. chase\chase\, n. [f. ch?se, fr. l. capsa box, case. see:
case a box.] (print.).
2. a rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.
3. (mil.) the part of a cannon from the reënforce or the trunnions to the swell of the muzzle. see:
cannon.
4. a groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench, as for the reception of drain tile.
5. (shipbuilding) a kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats.chase \chase\, v. t. [a contraction of enchase.].
6. to ornament (a surface of metal) by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like.
7. to cut, so as to make a screw thread.chase \chase\, v. i. to give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor. [colloq.]chase \chase\, n. [cf. f. chasse, fr. chasser. see:
chase, v.].
8. vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt. "this mad chase of fame." you see:
this chase is hotly followed.
9. that which is pursued or hunted. nay, warwick, seek thee out some other chase, for i myself must hunt this deer to death.
10. an open hunting ground to which game resorts, and which is private properly, thus differing from a forest, which is not private property, and from a park, which is inclosed. sometimes written chace. [eng.].
11. (court tennis) a division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive his ball in order to gain a point.chase gun (naut.), a cannon placed at the bow or stern of an armed vessel, and used when pursuing an enemy, or in defending the vessel when pursued.chase port (naut.), a porthole from which a chase gun is fired.
12. To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt.
13. To follow as if to catch; to pursue; to compel to move on; to drive by following; to cause to fly; often with away or off; as, to chase the hens away.
14. To pursue eagerly, as hunters pursue game.
15. To give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor.
16. Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt.
17. That which is pursued or hunted.
18. An open hunting ground to which game resorts, and which is private properly, thus differing from a forest, which is not private property, and from a park, which is inclosed.
19. Sometimes written chace.
20. A division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive his ball in order to gain a point.
21. A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.
22. The part of a cannon from the reënforce or the trunnions to the swell of the muzzle.
23. See Cannon.
24. A groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench, as for the reception of drain tile.
25. A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats.
26. To ornament by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like.
27. To cut, so as to make a screw thread. cut a groove into; "chase silver" go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" pursue someone sexually or romantically.
28. 1. If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. She chased the thief for 100 yards He said nothing to waiting journalists, who chased after him as he left. = pursue Chase is also a noun. He was reluctant to give up the chase Police said he was arrested without a struggle after a car chase through the streets of Biarritz. = pursuit.
29. If you are chasing something you want, such as work or money, you are trying hard to get it. In Wales, 14 people are chasing every job publishers and booksellers chasing after profits from high-volume sales. Chase is also a noun. They took an invincible lead in the chase for the championship.
30. If someone chases someone that they are attracted to, or chases after them, they try hard to persuade them to have a sexual relationship with them. I'm not very good at flirting or chasing women `I was always chasing after unsuitable men,' she says. Chase is also a noun. The chase is always much more exciting than the conquest anyway.
31. If someone chases you from a place, they force you to leave by using threats or violence. Many farmers will then chase you off their land quite aggressively Angry demonstrators chased him away.
32. If someone cuts to the chase, they start talking about or dealing with what is important, instead of less important things. Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
33. To chase someone from a job or a position or from power means to force them to leave it. His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power.
34. If you chase somewhere, you run or rush there. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street. = race, dash see also:
wild goose chase.
35. If you give chase, you run after someone or follow them quickly in order to catch them. Other officers gave chase but the killers escaped.
36. If you talk about the thrill of the chase, you are referring to the excitement that people feel when they are trying hard to get something. People who adore the thrill of the chase know that prizes, like diamonds, are worth striving for. American jurist who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1864-1873). He presided over the trial of President Andrew Johnson (1868). American jurist and Revolutionary War leader who was a delegate to the Continental Congresses, signed the Declaration of Independence, and served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1796-1811). A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making. Chase Manhattan Corp. Chase Salmon Portland Chase Samuel Chase William Merritt JPMorgan Chase & Co. Knox Philander Chase Smith Margaret Chase Margaret Madeline Chase.