noun
- A person who is being chased.
- usage: "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
- synonyms: pursued
verb
- Go after with the intent to catch.
- usage: "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
- synonyms: chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
- Pursue someone sexually or romantically.
- synonyms: chase, chase after
- Cut a groove into.
- usage: "chase silver"
- synonyms: chase
- Cut a furrow into a columns.
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