Question 1 · Quick check
chase
CEFRB1
/t͡ʃeɪs/
verb · noun
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To run after someone or something to catch them.
- 02
noun
An attempt to catch someone or something by following them.
Examples
He was arrested by police after a TV chase in Osaka.
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 2
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsA children's game where one player chases another.
A hunt; the act of hunting; the pursuit of game.
noun
Extra meaningThe act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
More examples
In contextThis cat doesn't chase rats.
He spends all his free time chasing girls.
I need something to chase this shot with.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English chacen, from Anglo-Norman chacer, Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin *captiāre, from Latin captāre, frequentative of capere. Compare French chasser (“to hunt”, “to chase”), Spanish cazar (“to hunt”), Portuguese caçar (“to hunt”) , see Norwegian skysse (“to hunt”). Doublet of catch and related to capture. Displaced native Old English ōht, ēhtnes, and wāþ. Broadly overtook Old English huntaþ.