chase after



chase after

1. To pursue someone or something intently and tenaciously. I've always wanted to be a doctor; I've been chasing after that dream my whole life. The security guards chased after the thief for nearly a mile.
2. To pursue or court someone romantically or sexually. Mary has been chasing after Joe ever since she developed a crush on him in high school. My brother always spends his weekends chasing after girls in bars around town.
See also: after, chase

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Melita-Various
Bibianabee-BYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
AbileneAB-i-leen (English), ab-i-LEE-nee (English)Biblical
Achebe['a:tʃeibei]
Sandhya-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Keighley-English (Rare)