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

News that The Bread Club opened in early March 2026 sent star-chasers running, and social media photos show just how charming this new Uptown Dallas restaurant is. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

The tornado was reported to be large and dangerous, with photos shared by storm chasers on social media showing an enormous funnel. —Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026

Indeed, Wrexham have already knocked out Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town to make it this far, highlighting just how strong the Championship promotion-chasers are at The Racecourse Ground. —Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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

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