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chasing after

chasing after is the present participle and gerund of chase after.

Meaning of chase after

Verb

chase after (third-person singular simple present chases after, present participle chasing after, simple past and past participle chased after)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chase, after.
    Synonyms:
    make love, romance
  2. (idiomatic) To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
    • He began to tell her that he loved her, and he chased after her for six months2002, Florence Whiteman Kaslow, Jeffrey J Magnavita, Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy, page 493
    Synonyms:
    court

Questions about chasing after

What is chasing after the present participle and gerund of?
Chasing after is the present participle and gerund of chase after.

Words near chasing after in the dictionary

  1. chasils
  2. Chasimba
  3. chasin'
  4. chasing
  5. chasing a rainbow
  6. chasing after
  7. chasing away
  8. chasing down
  9. chasing moonbeams
  10. chasing off
  11. chasing one's tail

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