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Definitions

give chase

VERB
follow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompany attend seek track
STRONG
catenate chase concatenate convoy dog draggle escort freeze hound hunt persecute search shadow shag spook stalk tag tail tailgate
WEAK
bring up the rear come with dog the footsteps of go after go with onto put a tail on run after run down schlepp along stick to string along tag after tag along take out after
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect
STRONG
ignore leave alone let go run away
WEAK
avoid disregard go before lead misunderstand not get pass over precede scorn shun slight
VERB
hound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bother goad harass heckle hector persecute pester pursue
STRONG
bait bug chivy curdle dog drive harry hassle hunt impel prod provoke rag ride scout scratch tail
WEAK
be at be on one's back be on one's case be on one's tail beat the bushes bird-dog hunt down leave no stone unturned rag on scratch around search high heaven take out after track down turn inside out turn upside down yap at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid help ignore make happy please soothe support
STRONG
discourage dissuade halt let go repress stop
WEAK
leave alone
VERB
hunt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture drag fish kill poach pursue seek shoot snare stalk track
STRONG
course dog drive follow grouse gun hawk heel hound press ride run scent scratch shadow start trail
WEAK
beat the bushes bird-dog gun for look for scratch around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go liberate
STRONG
halt lead leave alone stop
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
pursue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go after seek
STRONG
accompany attend badger bait bug chivy dog fish harass harry haunt hound hunt oppress persevere persist plague ride shadow stalk tag tail trace track trail
WEAK
bird-dog camp on the doorstep of hunt down move behind nose around play catch up poke around prowl after run after run down scout out search for search high heaven search out take out after track down
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist be lazy give up help ignore leave leave alone let go neglect quit run away stop support
WEAK
discontinue eschew retreat shun

Example Sentences

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Oftentimes, when one sees gold prices start to move higher, it is only a matter of time before silver and other precious metals give chase.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

The short clip shows a man running in a vast field of crops, through a haze of thick morning fog, as agents give chase on foot and in trucks.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

So, it wasn’t a stretch for Hazeart to think Havoc was stolen when he slipped away from Hazeart’s mother, Darlene, who was unable to give chase when the 3-year-old dog bolted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

The Georgia Department of Public Safety said Cenescar was trying to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation before it fled, prompting the trooper to give chase.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024

I sprint for the stairs, but the giant snake doesn’t give chase.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.