chaser

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noun (1)

chas·​er ˈchā-sər How to pronounce chaser (audio)
Synonyms of chasernext
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

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Noun
With spectacular stargazing and safari opportunities available, the 2030 total solar eclipse is bound to be popular and, for eclipse chasers in North America and Europe, rather expensive. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026 In this war lawyers invariably are depicted as soulless and grasping ambulance-chasers unconcerned about their clients’ welfare, and businesses as, well, soulless, grasping and unconcerned about their customers. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 There’s never been a better time to be an eclipse chaser. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 Sometimes the chasers pretend to be the dementors from Harry Potter. Rebekah Willett, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaser

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of chaser was in the 13th century

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“Chaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaser. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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