run aftersomeone/something
phrasal verbwithrunverbuk/rʌn/us/rʌn/present participlerunning|past tenseran|past participlerun
tochasesomeone or something that ismovingaway from you:
Why dodogsrunaftercats?
Sheranafter me tohandme somepapersI'ddropped.
to chase someone or something
- chaseHe felt like a dog chasing its tail.
- give chaseHe saw two men breaking into a car and gave chase on foot when they fled.
- pursueHe was pursued down the corridor by a camera crew.
- run afterLeaping to his feet, he ran after the bus.
Pursuing
- be hot onsomeone'strack/trailidiom
- be onsomeone'stailidiom
- bear
- bear down onsomeone/something
- bring
- bring up the rearidiom
- convoy
- flight
- hound
- humbug
- in hot pursuitidiom
- on the scentidiom
- pester
- pursue
- run
- stalk
- stick
- tailgate
- track
- track and trace