chase off
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To make someone go away by running after them or threatening them.
Literal meaning: To chase someone off the premises — away from where they are.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To force a person or animal to leave by chasing or threatening them.
"The shopkeeper chased the pigeons off with a broom."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To deter or discourage someone from doing something by being aggressive or unwelcoming.
"His rude manner chased off several potential customers."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very similar to 'chase away'. Both can be used for people, animals, or figurative threats. 'Chase off' may feel slightly more definitive — the target is fully gone after being chased. Common in informal speech.
Commonly used with
intruder trespasser animal bird threat
Forms
Base
chase off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chases off
he/she/it
Past simple
chased off
yesterday
Past participle
chased off
have + pp
-ing form
chasing off
continuous
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