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Idioms for chase

    cut to the chase, Informal. to get to the main point.

Origin of chase

1
1250–1300; Middle English chacen < Middle French chasser to hunt, Old French chacier < Vulgar Latin *captiāre; see catch

OTHER WORDS FROM chase

chase·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chase

celibate chased chaste chest

Words nearby chase

charvet, charwoman, chary, charybdis, chas., chase, chase mortise, chaser, chasid, chasing, chasles

Definition for chase (2 of 4)

chase2
[ cheys ]
/ tʃeɪs /

noun

a rectangular iron frame in which composed type is secured or locked for printing or platemaking.
Building Trades. a space or groove in a masonry wall or through a floor for pipes or ducts.
a groove, furrow, or trench; a lengthened hollow.
Ordnance.
  1. the part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
  2. the part containing the bore.

Origin of chase

2
1570–80; < Middle French chas, chasse < Late Latin capsus (masculine), capsum (neuter) fully or partly enclosed space, variant of capsa case2

Definition for chase (3 of 4)

chase3
[ cheys ]
/ tʃeɪs /

verb (used with object), chased, chas·ing.

to ornament (metal) by engraving or embossing.
to cut (a screw thread), as with a chaser or machine tool.

Origin of chase

3
1400–50; late Middle English chased (past participle); aphetic variant of enchase

Definition for chase (4 of 4)

Chase
[ cheys ]
/ tʃeɪs /

noun

Mary Ellen,1887–1973, U.S. educator, novelist, and essayist.
Sal·mon Portland [sal-muh n] /ˈsæl mən/,1808–73, U.S. jurist and statesman: secretary of the treasury 1861–64; chief justice of the U.S. 1864–73.
Samuel,1741–1811, U.S. jurist and leader in the American Revolution: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1796–1811.
Stuart,1888–1985, U.S. economist and writer.
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Words related to chase

quest, hunt, race, tear, rush, expel, drive, trail, track, follow, hound, hunting, speed, course, charge, seek, chivy, shag, venery, bird-dog

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British Dictionary definitions for chase (1 of 3)

chase1
/ (tʃeɪs) /

verb

noun

Derived forms of chase

chaseable, adjective

Word Origin for chase

C13: from Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin captiāre (unattested), from Latin captāre to pursue eagerly, from capere to take; see catch

British Dictionary definitions for chase (2 of 3)

chase2
/ (tʃeɪs) /

noun

printing a rectangular steel or cast-iron frame into which metal type and blocks making up pages are locked for printing or plate-making
the part of a gun barrel from the front of the trunnions to the muzzle
a groove or channel, esp one that is cut in a wall to take a pipe, cable, etc

verb (tr)

Also: chamfer to cut a groove, furrow, or flute in (a surface, column, etc)

Word Origin for chase

C17 (in the sense: frame for letterpress matter): probably from French châsse frame (in the sense: bore of a cannon, etc): from Old French chas enclosure, from Late Latin capsus pen for animals; both from Latin capsa case ²

British Dictionary definitions for chase (3 of 3)

chase3
/ (tʃeɪs) /

verb (tr)

Also: enchase to ornament (metal) by engraving or embossing
to form or finish (a screw thread) with a chaser

Word Origin for chase

C14: from Old French enchasser enchase
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Idioms and Phrases with chase

chase

see ambulance chaser; cut to the chase; give chase; go fly a kite (chase yourself); lead a merry chase; run (chase) after; wild goose chase.

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