This meaning is about trying to catch or follow someone or something by running or moving fast. People and animals often chase when they want to catch something.
The dog chases the ball in the park.
She chases the bus every morning.
Here, chase means to work hard for something you want, like a dream or a goal. It does not mean running, but trying to get something.
He chases his dreams every day.
She chases success in her job.
This meaning is about the activity of running after someone or something. A chase can be short or long and usually involves trying to catch someone.
The chase lasted for five minutes.
The police started a chase after the thief.
This meaning is used in art or metalwork. To chase metal means to create designs by cutting or shaping it carefully with tools.
They chase silver to add fine designs.
Artisans chase metal to make patterns.
Chasing can mean fixing or cleaning metal by hammering it carefully. It is a special method used by metalworkers.
The craftsman chased the silver to fix dents.
Blacksmiths chase metal to smooth it.
Chase can mean a large private land set aside for hunting animals. This is an old or formal use and often relates to history.
The hunters went to the royal chase.
The old chase was large and forested.
This meaning is about making people or animals leave somewhere by pushing or forcing them. It is like making them go away.
The guard chased the stray dogs away.
They chased the birds from the field.
