runs after
Gives chase to
Runs after means to chase or pursue.
A dog runs after a squirrel; a child runs after a ball rolling into the street.
Figuratively, someone who runs after something pursues it eagerly: He's always running after get-rich-quick schemes.
To run after a person romantically is to pursue them as a potential partner, sometimes with a connotation of desperation or persistence.
- wooSeek romantic favor
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- gives chaseActively follows to catch
- in hot pursuitAggressively following a fleeing target
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