English · Phrasal verb Attested

chase down

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to pursue and apprehend someone or something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đuổi bắt và bắt giữ ai hoặc thứ gì

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

With Carlos Tevez chasing down every lost cause like his life depended on it, City always had an out ball but Arsenal had such a monopoly on possession that they barely had to give thought even to the Argentine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to investigate the cause of something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều tra nguyên nhân của một thứ gì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chase down” mean?

to pursue and apprehend someone or something.

Is “chase down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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