chaser

Everyday

1. A person or animal who chases someone or something. tree →
2. A drink taken straight after another, especially a weaker drink after a strong alcoholic one, or a strong one after beer (adults). tree →
3. (sport) A horse that races over fences (steeplechaser), or a player in the Harry Potter game Quidditch. tree →
4. Storm chaser: a person who follows storms to study or film them. tree →

In the lessons

In playground games like tag, the chaser tries to catch the others. In science, storm chasers follow tornadoes. In everyday adult life, a chaser is a drink. In stories, a dream chaser is someone who follows their dreams.

Examples

• In tag, the chaser has to catch everyone. tree →
• The storm chasers filmed the tornado. tree →
• My grandad drank water as a chaser. tree →
• The chaser horse jumped every fence. tree →
• You be the chaser this time! tree →
• Ambulance chasers are lawyers who look for accident victims. tree →

Note

From «chase» plus «-er» (a person who does). Countable.