go after

go after
verb
1. go after with the intent to catch (Freq. 7)
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The policeman chased the mugger down the alley

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the dog chased the rabbit

Syn:
chase, ↑chase after, ↑trail, ↑tail, ↑tag, ↑give chase, ↑dog, ↑track
See Also: ↑tag along (for: ↑tag), ↑chase away (for: ↑chase)
Derivationally related forms:
track (for: ↑track), ↑tracker (for: ↑track), ↑tracking (for: ↑track), ↑tag (for: ↑tag), ↑tail (for: ↑tail), ↑tailing (for: ↑tail), ↑trailing (for: ↑trail), ↑chaser (for: ↑chase), ↑chase (for: ↑chase)
Hypernyms: ↑pursue, ↑follow
Hyponyms: ↑tree, ↑quest, ↑hound, ↑hunt, ↑trace, ↑run down
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Sam cannot go after Sue

2. go in search of or hunt for (Freq. 1)
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pursue a hobby

Syn: ↑quest for, ↑quest after, ↑pursue
Derivationally related forms: ↑pursuit (for: ↑pursue), ↑pursuance (for: ↑pursue)
Hypernyms: ↑search, ↑seek, ↑look for
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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go after [phrasal verb]
1 go after (someone)
1 a : to follow and try to stop or catch (someone)

When the boy ran out the door, his mother quickly went after him.

The police went after the escaped criminal.

1 b : to try to find and punish (someone)

The government is going after people who cheat on their taxes.

2 go after (something or someone) : to try to get (something or someone)

If you want the job, you should just go after it.

She accused her friend of going after her husband.

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