in hot pursuit

Examples

• All

• I'm in hot pursuit!

  Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

• I'll chase you in hot pursuit to the ends of the earth!

  Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

• Takes his army and heads off in hot pursuit.

  Leap Year (2010)

• Headed west in hot pursuit.

  Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)

• As of this instant, Junior, we're in hot pursuit!

  Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)

• Have the suspect's car in view and are in hot pursuit.

  The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

• The kid is racing through the crowd with Tanner in hot pursuit.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Four armored military vehicles come skidding around the corner in hot pursuit.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Austin pushed the throttles forward, and with a scream of the engines, they were off in hot pursuit.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The police were in hot pursuit of the suspect after the robbery.

Synonyms

C

to chase

vsin hot pursuit

855 1.0

To run after someone or something to catch them

adds eagerness and immediate urgency beyond quick following after escape

H

to hunt

vsin hot pursuit

322 1.0

To chase someone or something without stopping to catch them

is more immediate and eager often right after someone escapes

T

to trail

vsin hot pursuit

50 2.5

Follow someone closely to try to catch them

is more eager and urgent and often occurs right after a flight

R

to run down

vsin hot pursuit

13 4.1

To follow and catch a person, animal or vehicle

focuses on eagerness and urgent action often immediately after escape

G

to give chase

vsin hot pursuit

11 4.1

Start running after someone or something to catch them

is for eager urgent action that often happens immediately after someone escapes

C

to chase after

vsin hot pursuit

4 1.9

To run after someone or something to catch them

shows stronger eagerness and urgent action immediately after someone flees

H

hot on someone's heels

vsin hot pursuit

• Informal

6.1

Close behind someone and almost catching them

shows more eagerness and urgent chasing immediately after escape

P

pursuing

vsin hot pursuit

3.2

Following someone to try to catch them

is more urgent and eager often happening immediately after someone flees

F

following

vsin hot pursuit

4.2

The act of going after someone to catch them

is more eager and urgent usually occurring right after escape

T

trailing

vsin hot pursuit

3.7

Following tracks to find a person or animal

is less about tracking methods and more about urgent immediate chasing

Antonyms

G

giving up

100 3.2

Stopping trying because you think you cannot succeed

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology