Chased

//t͡ʃeɪst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a person who is being chased wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of chase form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pursued.

    "These two means of observation will enable the chasing vessel to rectify her course and to satisfy herself that she has taken the one which will allow her to reach the chased vessel as speedily as possible — that is to say, at the intersection of their respective courses."

  2. 2
    Embossed or engraved.

    "Or, taking another instance of a successful copy from the antique, it would be difficult to surpass in beauty of design and execution the wine or spirit bottle which is modelled after an old Flemish original, the effect of the chased design being still further enhanced by curved lines of ribbed glass, faintly touched with gold dus , in harmony with the silver-gilt top."

Example

More examples

"And he chased the cattle, the sheep, and the people out of the temple."

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