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

Status chasers will prefer the AAdvantage Executive’s perks, while luxury hotel lovers will appreciate the Strata Elite’s The Reserve access. —Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025

What To Know Major reservoirs across California are now holding nearly 6 trillion gallons of water, pushing statewide storage to 115 percent of normal levels for this time of year, a post on X from extreme storm chaser Colin McCarthy said. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Other northern destinations like Finland, Sweden, and Canada are also popular among aurora chasers. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025

What's more, because NASA expects the solar maximum to continue into 2025, aurora chasers have had plenty of opportunities to catch the northern lights. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

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