to give chase

Examples

• All

• Obviously, it had spotted a rabbit and was giving chase.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The shaken Catherine takes a moment to collect herself, then gives chase.

  Fiction book (2000)

• A number of officers gave chase.

  Live by Night (2016)

• So I gave chase on foot.

  June, Adrift (2014)

• - A patrol car gave chase.

  The Desperate Hours (1955)

• Anthony was encouraged by this and gave chase through the fog.

• Now officer Jessi gives chase.

  Sexual Predator (2001)

• In California, police give chase to vehicles at high speeds more than 5,000 times per year.

  Academic text (1997)

• The Gauls fell back and the Romans gave chase into the woods.

• The angry bellow behind her told her that Dumont was giving chase.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

P

to pursue

vsto give chase

∞ 3.5

To try to get something you want, like a job or a goal

is about beginning the follow rather than long goal directed effort

C

to chase

vsto give chase

855 1.0

To run after someone or something to catch them

is about beginning to follow someone rather than the fast running

G

to go after

vsto give chase

839 2.1

Try to get something you want or follow someone to catch them

is about beginning the follow rather than the effort to obtain something

H

to hunt

vsto give chase

322 1.0

To chase someone or something without stopping to catch them

is about beginning the pursuit rather than relentless long term effort

T

to trail

vsto give chase

50 2.5

Follow someone closely to try to catch them

is about starting the follow rather than steady quiet tailing

D

to dog

vsto give chase

23 6.8

To follow someone closely and keep causing them trouble

is about starting the following rather than long persistent harassment

R

to run down

vsto give chase

13 4.1

To follow and catch a person, animal or vehicle

is about initiating the chase rather than completing the capture

C

to chase after

vsto give chase

4 1.9

To run after someone or something to catch them

is about starting the pursuit rather than the actual running

R

to run around after

vsto give chase

• Informal

1 4.0

Do a lot of things for someone who keeps asking for help

is about starting to chase someone to catch them rather than caring tasks

Antonyms

G

to give up

∞ 1.2

To stop trying to do something or accept defeat

A

to abandon

773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

How Aggressive

to give chase

11 4.1

to pursue

∞ 3.5

to tail

52 5.9

to follow

352 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology