Antonyms for give chase
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : cheys |
Phonetic Transcription : tʃeɪs |
Definition of give chase
Origin :- mid-13c., chace, "a hunt," from Old French chace "a hunt, a chase; hunting ground" (12c.), from chacier (see chase (v.)). Meaning "a pursuit" (of an enemy, etc.) is early 14c.
- As in pursue : verb chase, follow
- As in follow : verb trail, pursue physically
- As in hound : verb chase, badger
- As in hunt : verb chase for killing
- Without a moment's hesitation he resolved to give chase to them.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
- His game—as he'd secretly told me—was to follow and give chase.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- It was therefore necessary to give chase towards the hills to recover him.
- Extract from : « Byeways in Palestine » by James Finn
- As this was probably all the woodpecker was fighting for, he did not give chase.
- Extract from : « The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers » by John Burroughs
- Seagulls will also give chase to birds of other species they may come across.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1905. » by Various
- But the next moment, boy-like, he wished he had had the dogs with him that he might give chase.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various
- It was rather ridiculous; but there was nothing for me to do but to give chase.
- Extract from : « Stories By English Authors: Italy » by Various
- However valiant I may be, I cannot give chase to so many and fight all of them.
- Extract from : « The Iliad » by Homer
- I vote we give chase and make him tell us what he was about.
- Extract from : « Snow Shoes and Canoes » by William H. G. Kingston
- My first impulse was to give chase, and to attempt their recovery.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Mary Rose » by William H. G. Kingston
Synonyms for give chase
- accompany
- annoy
- attend
- badger
- bait
- be at
- be on one's back
- be on one's case
- be on one's tail
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bother
- bring up the rear
- bug
- camp on the doorstep of
- capture
- catenate
- chase
- chivy
- come with
- concatenate
- convoy
- course
- curdle
- dog
- dog the footsteps of
- drag
- draggle
- drive
- escort
- fish
- follow
- freeze
- give chase
- go after
- go with
- goad
- grouse
- gun
- gun for
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- haunt
- hawk
- heckle
- hector
- heel
- hound
- hunt
- hunt down
- impel
- kill
- leave no stone unturned
- look for
- move behind
- nose around
- onto
- oppress
- persecute
- persevere
- persist
- pester
- plague
- play catch up
- poach
- poke around
- press
- prod
- provoke
- prowl after
- pursue
- put a tail on
- rag
- rag on
- ride
- run
- run after
- run down
- scent
- schlepp along
- scout
- scout out
- scratch
- scratch around
- search
- search for
- search high heaven
- search out
- seek
- shadow
- shag
- shoot
- snare
- spook
- stalk
- start
- stick to
- string along
- tag
- tag after
- tag along
- tail
- tailgate
- take out after
- trace
- track
- track down
- trail
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- yap at
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