English verb: give chase | |||
1. | give chase (motion) go after with the intent to catch | ||
Samples | The policeman chased the mugger down the alley. The dog chased the rabbit. | ||
Synonyms | chase, chase after, dog, go after, tag, tail, track, trail | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | follow, pursue | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hound, hunt, quest, run down, trace, tree | ||