going after
In hot pursuit
Going after means pursuing or seeking to obtain.
You can go after a job, a championship, or a person you're attracted to: She's going after the promotion.
It also means chasing or attacking: The dog went going after the mailman.
To go after someone can mean to criticize or target them aggressively: The prosecutor is going after the CEO.
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- hot pursuitImmediate pursuit of suspect
- trailPath through wilderness
- huntPursuit of quarry
- stalkPlant's vertical support
on the prowl · woo · dogging · pursuit · in pursuit of · targeting · solicit · track · hounding · flirt · court · seeking · romancing · follow · catching · shadow · aspire · prey
- pursuitchase, chasing, pursuit, chase down, pursue
going afteravoiding
Deliberately staying clear
escaping · evading · shunning · dodging · keeping away from
going aftercoming before
Earlier in sequence
preceding · leading · coming first · anticipating · anteceding
going afterdefending
Protecting against harm
protecting · shielding · guarding · standing down · backing off