| 2. | chase after - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him" run down - pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive" | |