chaser
/ˈtʃeɪsə(r)/noun
उच्चारण चेसर
(एक पेय के बाद लिया जाने वाला) दूसरा पेय
Core word
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[C] informal
a drink taken after another drink of a different type, for example a weaker alcoholic drink after a strong one
(एक पेय के बाद लिया जाने वाला) दूसरा पेय
- a whisky with a beer chaser
- He asked for a glass of water as a chaser after the strong whisky.
- He drank a glass of water as a chaser after the strong tea.
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- The bartender served a beer with a whisky chaser.
- A cold lime soda is the perfect chaser for a spicy meal.
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[C]
a person or an animal that chases somebody or something
पीछा करने वाला
- The thief escaped from his chasers in the crowded market.
- The cat escaped its chaser by slipping under the fence.
- The deer ran faster than its chaser.
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- The thief looked back, but his chasers were far behind.
- The goat dodged its chaser and ran into the field.
Synonyms pursuer hunter
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[C]
a horse used in steeplechasing (a race over fences and ditches)
(बाधा-दौड़ का) घोड़ा
- He trained a champion chaser.
- The old chaser jumped every fence cleanly and won by two lengths.
- The chaser fell at the last fence.
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- The trainer's chaser is the favourite for the big race.
- The horse was a strong chaser in its youth.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
chaser (noun) = a drink after a stronger drink
In this sense a chaser is a milder drink taken straight after a stronger one; it is a countable noun.
इस अर्थ में chaser वह हल्का पेय है जो किसी तेज पेय के तुरंत बाद लिया जाता है; यह countable noun है।
- He drank the whisky and took water as a chaser.
chaser + of / for sth
Use of or for before the thing being pursued when the noun means a person who runs after something.
जब noun का अर्थ किसी चीज के पीछे दौड़ने वाला व्यक्ति हो, तब पीछा की जाने वाली चीज से पहले 'of' या 'for' आता है।
- The village boys were great chasers of kites in the evening.
- She is a chaser of dreams, not of money.
compound nouns with -chaser
The ending -chaser forms nouns for people who relentlessly follow something, and many are informal or slightly critical.
-chaser से ऐसे व्यक्ति के नाम बनते हैं जो किसी चीज के पीछे पड़ा रहता है; इनमें से कई informal होते हैं और हल्की आलोचना का भाव रखते हैं।
- Storm chasers drive towards cyclones to photograph them.
- A skirt-chaser is rude and disrespectful in tone.
chaser in a race (sport)
In cricket and athletics a chaser is a team or runner who follows a target set by the other side.
क्रिकेट और खेलों में chaser वह टीम या धावक है जो दूसरी ओर द्वारा तय लक्ष्य का पीछा करता है।
- The chasing team needed eight runs from the last over.
chaser (noun) in horse racing
In horse racing a chaser is a horse that takes part in steeplechase, a race with fences.
घुड़दौड़ में chaser वह घोड़ा है जो steeplechase यानी बाधाओं वाली दौड़ में भाग लेता है।
- The chaser cleared every fence and won by two lengths.
+Collocations 4
noun + chaser
stormambulancebargaindreamtail
- Storm chasers study cyclones from a safe distance.
adjective + chaser
fastrelentlesssharpenthusiasticpersistent
- The relentless chaser finally caught the pickpocket.
drink + chaser
watersodajuicebeerlime
- He took a glass of soda as a chaser.
chaser + of + noun
chaser of dreamschaser of kiteschaser of thieveschaser of trends
- He is a chaser of trends and changes his phone every year.
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- The greyhound is the fastest chaser on the racing track.
greyhound रेसिंग ट्रैक पर सबसे तेज पीछा करने वाला है।
- The thief was caught by a young chaser who ran faster than the police.
चोर को एक युवा व्यक्ति ने पकड़ा जो पुलिस से भी तेज दौड़ा।
- A bargain chaser waits for the festival sale before buying a phone.
सस्ता सामान खोजने वाला व्यक्ति फोन खरीदने से पहले त्योहार की sale का इंतजार करता है।
- The chaser of the Indian team scored the winning runs.
भारतीय टीम के लक्ष्य का पीछा करने वाले बल्लेबाज ने जीत के रन बनाए।
- After the strong coffee she sipped water as a chaser.
तेज कॉफी के बाद उसने chaser के रूप में पानी पिया।
- The chasing side needs twelve runs from the last over.
पीछा करने वाली टीम को आखिरी ओवर में बारह रन चाहिए।
- The chaser in the quiz team was quick to buzz first.
quiz टीम का तेज खिलाड़ी सबसे पहले buzzer दबाने में आगे रहा।