chase after

1. 1.

   pursue someone sexually or romantically

   Synonymschase

   Broaderwoo
2. 2.

   go after with the intent to catch

   “The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”

   “the dog chased the rabbit”

   Synonymschasetrailtailtaggive chasedoggo aftertrack

   Broaderpursue

   Narrowertreequesthoundrun down

Questions about chase after

What does chase after mean?

chase after means "pursue someone sexually or romantically". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for chase after?

Close synonyms include chase, chase, trail, tail, tag. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chase after a common word?

chase after is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.