| Main Entry: | bird-dog |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow |
Synonyms: |
investigate, pursue, shadow, tail, track, trail, watch |
| Main Entry: | chase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run after, pursue |
Synonyms: |
bird-dog, charge, chivy, course, drive, drive away, expel, follow, go after, hound, hunt, run down, rush, seek, shag, speed, take off after, tear, track, track down, trail |
Antonyms: |
escape, retreat, run away |
| Main Entry: | hound |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase, badger |
Synonyms: |
annoy, bait, be at, be on one's back, be on one's case, be on one's tail, beat the bushes, bird-dog, bother, bug, chivy, curdle, dog*, drive, give chase, goad, harass, harry, hassle, heckle, hector, hunt, hunt down, impel, leave no stone unturned, persecute, pester, prod, provoke, pursue, rag on, rag, ride, scout, scratch, scratch around, search high heaven, tail, take out after, track down, turn inside out, turn upside down, yap at |
Antonyms: |
leave alone |
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase for killing |
Synonyms: |
beat the bushes, bird-dog, capture, course, dog, drag, drive, fish, follow, give chase, grouse, gun for, gun*, hawk, heel, hound, kill, look for, poach, press, pursue, ride, run, scent, scratch, scratch around, seek, shadow, shoot, snare, stalk, start, track, trail |
Antonyms: |
let go |
| Main Entry: | pursue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase, follow |
Synonyms: |
accompany, attend, badger, bait, bird-dog, bug, camp on the doorstep of, chivy, dog*, fish*, give chase, go after, harass, harry, haunt, hound, hunt, hunt down, move behind, nose around, oppress, persevere, persist, plague, play catch up, poke around, prowl after, ride, run after, run down, scout out, search for, search high heaven, search out, seek, shadow, stalk, tag, tail, take out after, trace, track, track down, trail |
Antonyms: |
retreat, run away |
| Main Entry: | seek |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look for |
Synonyms: |
be after, beat the bushes, bird-dog, bob for, cast about, chase, comb, delve, delve for, dig for, dragnet, explore, fan, ferret out, fish, fish for, follow, go after, gun for, hunt, inquire, investigate, leave no stone unturned, look about, look around, look high and low, mouse, nose*, prowl, pursue, quest, ransack, root, run after, scout, scratch, search for, search out, sniff out, track down |
Antonyms: |
find |
| Main Entry: | track/track down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow, pursue |
Synonyms: |
apprehend, be hot on the trail, beat the bushes, bird-dog, bring to light, capture, catch, chase, cover, dig up, discover, do, dog footsteps of, dog*, draw an inference, expose, ferret out, find, go after, hunt, piece together, put together, run down, scout, shadow, smell out, sniff out, stalk, stick to, tail, trace, trail, travel, traverse, unearth |
Antonyms: |
run away |