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1 chase

Pronounced:

/ˈeɪs/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural chas·es

Meaning:

1 [count] : the act of following and trying to catch a person, animal, etc. Police caught the bank robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway. a car chase
2 [singular] : an eager attempt to get something Though she has repeatedly failed to capture the world record, she refuses to give up the chase. [=she keeps trying] He was always trying to find a new girlfriend and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the chase.see also wild goose chase
3 [count] chiefly Brit : steeplechase
cut to the chase
: to go directly to the important points of a story, argument, etc., She urged him to skip the details and cut to the chase. [=get to the point]
give chase
: to chase someone or something The officer saw the thief and gave chase.often + to Police gave chase to the suspect as he fled the scene.
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