chase away
A2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To make someone or something go away by running at them or after them.
Literal meaning: To chase someone or something until they go away from you.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To force a person or animal to leave a place by actively pursuing them.
"The farmer chased the foxes away from the chicken coop."
Grammar: separable
2 B1
idiomatic
informal
To get rid of a negative feeling or thought.
"A long run in the park usually chases away my stress."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Works for both literal situations (chasing animals or people away) and figurative ones (chasing away sadness, worries, or bad thoughts). The object can be placed between 'chase' and 'away' or after 'away'.
Commonly used with
birds worries fears sadness intruder stray doubt
Forms
Base
chase away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chases away
he/she/it
Past simple
chased away
yesterday
Past participle
chased away
have + pp
-ing form
chasing away
continuous
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