chase

¹chase

noun \ˈchās\

Definition of CHASE

1

a : the hunting of wild animals —used with the b : the act of chasing : pursuit c : an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired

2

: something pursued : quarry

3

: a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve

4

: steeplechase 1

5

: a sequence (as in a movie) in which the characters pursue one another

Origin of CHASE

Middle English, from Anglo-French chace, from chacer

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with CHASE

ace, base, bass, brace, case, dace, face, grace, lace, mace, Mace, Naas, pace, place, plaice, prase, race, res, space, Thrace, trace, vase, Wace