ran after
Gave chase to
Ran after is the past tense of run after, meaning to chase or pursue.
A dog ran after the mailman.
Children ran after the ice cream truck.
Figuratively, to run after something is to seek it eagerly: He ran after fame his whole life.
- pursuedWent after persistently
- gave chaseBegan pursuing someone
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- footstepsSounds of walking
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
in pursuit of · dash · dart · leap · hunt · follow · stumble · reach · yearn · long for · aspire · flatter · track · shadow · stalked · galloped · trail · hounded