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{
"term": "chase",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "chase",
"heSheIt": "chases"
},
"pastSimple": "chased",
"pastParticiple": "chased",
"ingForm": "chasing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to run, drive, etc. after somebody/something in order to catch them or it",
"sensetop": "chase somebody/somethingchase after somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "My dog likes chasing rabbits.",
"contextForm": "chase somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "The kids **chased each other** around the kitchen table."
},
{
"text": "We were chased by a bull while crossing the field."
},
{
"text": "He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him.",
"contextForm": "chase after somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "The boys were chasing each other around the yard."
},
{
"text": "They chased after the burglar but didn't catch him."
}
],
"topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to force somebody/something to run away",
"sensetop": "chase somebody/something + adv./prep.",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen."
},
{
"text": "This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to try to obtain or achieve something, for example money, work or success",
"sensetop": "chase something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Too many people are chasing too few jobs nowadays."
},
{
"text": "The team is chasing its first win in five games."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to try to persuade somebody to have a sexual relationship with you",
"sensetop": "chase after somebodychase somebody",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Kevin's been chasing after Joan for months.",
"contextForm": "chase after somebody"
},
{
"text": "Girls are always chasing him.",
"contextForm": "chase somebody"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to persuade somebody to do something that they should have done already",
"sensetop": "chase somebody",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I need to chase him about organizing the meeting."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "to rush or hurry somewhere",
"sensetop": "+ adv./prep.",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I've been **chasing around** town all morning looking for a present for Sharon."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "to cut patterns or designs on metal",
"sensetop": "chase something",
"labels": "(specialist)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "chased silver"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be very busy but in fact achieve very little",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Difficulty and failure"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/tʃeɪs/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chase__gb_3.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtʃeɪsɪz/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chases__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/tʃeɪst/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chased__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chasing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/tʃeɪs/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chase__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtʃeɪsɪz/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chases__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/tʃeɪst/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chased__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/",
"audio": "ch/chase/chasing__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "verb senses 1 to 5 Middle English: from Old French chacier (verb), chace (noun), based on Latin captare ‘continue to take’, from capere ‘take’. verb sense 6 late Middle English: apparently from earlier enchase, from Old French enchasser."
}