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)

1

: 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

The couple has been elated with the well-wishes coming from other chasers and members of the weather community online. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 July 2025

According to a Saturday statement on Facebook from the Cass County Sheriff's Office, storm chasers discovered two deceased individuals at one location while first responders found a third victim at another site. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

Storm chasers found two people killed as a result of the storm in rural Enderlin on Friday night, some 60 miles southwest of Fargo, N.D. —Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 21 June 2025

Sure, chasers sometimes do get caught in tornadoes. —Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

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

Rhymes for chaser

• acer
• baser
• pacer
• racer
• spacer
• tracer
• eraser
• replacer
• radiotracer