{
    "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."
}