Definition of "chase"
- noun
The action of the verb "to chase".
A hunt.
A children's game where one player chases another.
A large country estate where game may be shot or hunted.
Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war.
Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase.
A metal frame in which metal type and blocks are placed and held ready to print by letterpress.
The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.
A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.
A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
The cavity of a mold.
- verb
To pursue, to follow at speed.
To hunt.
To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her.
To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch.
To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.
To groove; indent.
To cut (the thread of a screw).
To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
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