Synonyms:
pursuit, chase, pursual, following
Meaning: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track
Meaning: go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
Usage examples
Then a wild chase began.
"We don't want to chase them off the range.
"Did the tribe chase them away?" asked Tarzan.
Followed--an exciting chase by an angry farmer.
The Master said, The chase of gain is rich in hate.
They gave chase on both sides, so that they soon met.
For some unaccountable reason the savages did not give chase.
His game--as he'd secretly told me--was to follow and give chase.
A bright and beautiful butterfly, which many chase but few can take.
The lads set up a whoop as they started on the chase after their companion.