chaser

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noun (1)

chas·​er ˈchā-sər 

1

: one that chases

2

: a drink of a different kind taken immediately after a stronger or weaker one

whiskey with a beer chaser

beer with a whiskey chaser

broadly : something drunk or eaten immediately after something else

… I ask for tea, am handed a pot, and with it a chaser of cranberry juice …

—Walter Teller

chaser

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noun (2)

1

: a skilled worker who produces ornamental chasing

2

: a tool for cutting screw threads

Examples of chaser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Any hopes the Tigers chasers might have had about a comeback died on a four-inch wide piece of wood as Newton North put up a beam set to remember. —Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026

Your competition at this point in the Netflix dating show’s run will include 10 seasons’ worth of cheaters and liars, clout chasers and schmoozers and players. —Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

But as any aurora borealis-chaser will tell you, a memorable sighting requires luck, timing, and putting yourself in the right place. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026

But there are a slew of other injectable peptides that haven’t been approved by the FDA and haven’t undergone rigorous testing in people, but have nonetheless attracted the interest of longevity chasers, health enthusiasts, athletes, and others. —Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing chaser

• ambulance chaser
• stern chaser

Rhymes for chaser

• acer
• baser
• pacer
• racer
• spacer
• tracer
• eraser
• replacer
• radiotracer