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going after

going after is the present participle and gerund of go after.

Meaning of go after

Verb

go after (third-person singular simple present goes after, present participle going after, simple past went after, past participle gone after)

  1. To pursue in attempt to catch another.
    • The downed officer couldn't go after the criminal.
  2. To pursue an object or a goal.
    • In Little League, usually everyone goes after the ball.

Questions about going after

What is going after the present participle and gerund of?
Going after is the present participle and gerund of go after.

Words near going after in the dictionary

  1. going about
  2. going about one's business
  3. going about one's day
  4. going about to
  5. going abroad
  6. going after
  7. going against
  8. going against the grain
  9. going ahead
  10. going ahead with
  11. going all around the houses

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