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chaseto run after someone or something in order to catch them

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to run after someone or something in order to catch them

Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃeɪs/

Korean meaning: 쫓다, 추격하다

Korean pronunciation: 체이스 (강세: 체이스)

Example Sentences

  • My cat loves to chase laser pointers, but never catches the red dot.
  • Stop chasing perfection and start chasing progress.
  • The squirrel chase in the park turned into a comedy show for the visitors.

chase

VERB

//tʃeɪs//

to run after someone or something in order to catch them

chase concept
💡 Concept

The dog chased the ball with everything it had — and the ball had no intention of stopping.

chase mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

CHase the ACE — the best is always worth chasing.

chase rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Chase what you can't embrace — before something else comes to replace it.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tʃeɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/tʃeɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootchase

Origin

프랑스어 'chacier'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 사냥에서 동물을 쫓는 행위를 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 물리적 추격뿐만 아니라 목표나 꿈을 추구하는 의미로도 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

casefaceplaceracespace
case
face
place
race
space

🔗Collocations

chase away
chase after
wild goose chase
car chase
chase dreams
cut to the chase

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat loves to chase laser pointers, but never catches the red dot.

Stop chasing perfection and start chasing progress.

😄 Fun example

The squirrel chase in the park turned into a comedy show for the visitors.

She decided to chase her passion for cooking by opening a restaurant.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pursuefollowhunttrackseek

Antonyms

fleeescapeavoid

Related

runcatchpursuithunterprey

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