chaser

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noun (1)

chas·​er ˈchā-sər How to pronounce chaser (audio)
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: 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

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There is, however, a coincidence that unites both films: Matt, the storm chaser featured in Miller’s documentary, lent his iconic storm chasing vehicle to Chung’s production. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025 My time as an extra on the season 3 set strangely mirrored my two-sided experience as a traveler in Thailand—both as a spiritual seeker and a party chaser. Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025 In a league full of isolation scorers and highlight chasers, Giannis’s unselfish brilliance is a breath of fresh air—or maybe a gust of Greek wind swirling through opposing defenses. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 What To Know One piece of footage, captured by prominent storm chaser Brandon Copic, showed a close-up of an immense wedge tornado near Lake City, Arkansas. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chaser

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of chaser was in the 13th century

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“Chaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaser. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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