chaser

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noun (1)

chas·​er ˈchā-sər 

1

: one that chases

2

: a drink of a different kind taken immediately after a stronger or weaker one

whiskey with a beer chaser

beer with a whiskey chaser

broadly : something drunk or eaten immediately after something else

… I ask for tea, am handed a pot, and with it a chaser of cranberry juice …

—Walter Teller

chaser

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noun (2)

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: a skilled worker who produces ornamental chasing

2

: a tool for cutting screw threads

Examples of chaser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This deep knowledge of nature and cultural connection to the night sky were foundational to his future as a professional northern-lights chaser and guide for his company North Star Adventures. —Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2024

Easter Island, the territory of Chile, attracted hundreds of international eclipse chasers. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

Long-time Flagstaff resident, storm chaser and writer Elias Butler has two photographs in the Cumulus gallery, one of a dramatic cloud-to-ground lightning strike near Wupatki National Monument and another of a downpour over the San Francisco Peaks. —Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024

Miller's union represents about 30 machine operators, inspectors, stock chasers and rackers at Marsh Plating in Ypsilanti, according to the plea agreement. —Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing chaser

• ambulance chaser
• stern chaser