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chasing off

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

Meaning of chase off

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To drive someone or something away.
    • The bears were interested in the campers' food, but they chased them off.

Questions about chasing off

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

Words near chasing off in the dictionary

  1. chasing a rainbow
  2. chasing after
  3. chasing away
  4. chasing down
  5. chasing moonbeams
  6. chasing off
  7. chasing one's tail
  8. chasing pennies with dollars
  9. chasing rainbows
  10. chasing shadows
  11. chasing skirt

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