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

This is great news for aurora chasers, as during G3 geomagnetic storm conditions auroras can become visible in mid-latitudes as far south as Illinois and Oregon, according to NOAA. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 June 2026

Attention aurora chasers, the night sky could put on a show this evening. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026

Nothing is guaranteed, of course; my Knicks fandom has long been accompanied by a chaser of disappointment. —Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

Ring-chasers historically flock to big-market teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, particularly when those teams are championship contenders. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 May 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