give chase

1. Pursue, as in The police gave chase to the robber. [c. 1700]

Example Sentences

Someone finally barks “Get him!” as a bunch of agents feebly give chase; the man pedals away like he’s a Tour de France champion with a peloton hot on his trail.

From Los Angeles Times

Police officers then gave chase before laying road spikes to stop them.

From BBC

He then flees on foot as officers give chase.

From BBC

Authorities say two suspects carjacked a truck in Lancaster and opened fire on its owner before the police gave chase.

From Los Angeles Times

The short clip shows a man running in a vast field of crops, through a haze of thick morning fog, as agents give chase on foot and in trucks.

From BBC

Related Words

• capture 
• drag 
• fish 
• kill 
• poach 
• pursue 
• seek 
• shoot 
• snare 
• stalk 
• track