What is the meaning of Chase?

noun

• The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.
  • usage: "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
  • synonyms: pursuit, pursual, following
• United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873.
  • synonyms: Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase
• A rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time.

verb

• Go after with the intent to catch.
  • usage: "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
  • synonyms: chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
• Pursue someone sexually or romantically.
  • synonyms: chase after
• Cut a groove into.
  • usage: "chase silver"
• Cut a furrow into a columns.
  • synonyms: furrow, chamfer