give chase

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

give chase (to someone or something)

to chase someone or something. The dogs gave chase to the fox. A mouse ran by, but the cat was too tired to give chase.

See also: chase, give

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in classic literature	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
Where else but from Nantucket did those aboriginal whalemen, the Red-Men, first sally out in canoes to give chase to the Leviathan? Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context They will give chase, and we will get into the swamp; then, they can't follow us any further till they go up and give the alarm, and turn out the dogs, and so on; and, while they are blundering round, and tumbling over each other, as they always do, you and I will slip along to the creek, that runs back of the house, and wade along in it, till we get opposite the back door. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context There will be time enough for me, as the knaves will give chase to you at first. The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context			give a ring give a rocket give a rough time give a run for money give a shit give a shot give a thick ear give a tinker's cuss give a tinkle give a try give a whirl give a wide berth give an account give an earful give an inch Give an inch and he'll take a mile Give an inch and take a mile give as good as get give as good as one gets give away give best shot give birth to give carte blanche give cause for give chapter and verse give chase give credence to Give credit where credit is due give currency give due give ear to give enough rope Give enough rope and he'll hang himself give evidence of give eye teeth for give eyeteeth for give first refusal give food for thought give forth with give free reign give free rein give free rein to give grief give ground give Hail Columbia give head give hell give house room give it a rest Give it a rest! give it a shot			give away give away at death Give Away of the Day give back give back give back Give Back A Smile give base give being to give best give best give best give best give best give best shot give birth give birth give birth give birth give birth to give birth to give birth to give by way of information give by will give care give carte blanche give cause for give cause for give cause for alarm give chapter and verse give chase give clearance give close attention give color give color give color give color to give colour give colour give colour give compensation for give compensation for in advance give confidence give consent give consent to give control give counsel give credence to give credence to give credit give credit to Give credit where credit is due give currency give currency give currency to Give Daddy the Knife give definite form to give denial to give details give directions give dispensation

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.