chasing

[chey-sing]

noun

1. a design chased on metal.

2. an object decorated by chasing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chasing¹

First recorded in 1825–35; chase ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Jabs and combinations flew, Alvarez chasing while Crawford picked him apart.

From BBC

But he taught me, maybe without knowing, that chasing external validation only leads back to the same question: Do I really love him or do I just hate myself?

From Los Angeles Times

It may have been chasing prey or seeking new territory, but no one knows for sure, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

While backers say it is working as intended, critics contend that it helped trigger a slowdown in local housing production, chasing away real estate development and making the affordability crisis worse.

From Los Angeles Times

The effect is to both tear and balance our allegiance between wanting Robbie to get away clean and rooting for the man chasing him.

From Salon

Related Words

• etching 
• illustration 
• inscription 
• lithograph 
• woodcut