chase

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. διώκειν, P. καταδιώκειν, ἐπιδιώκειν.

hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen., also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen., also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν.

Met., seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).

drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλατεῖν.

chase away: Ar. and P. ἀποδιώκειν; see drive away.

run after: P. μεταθεῖν.

join in chasing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).

emboss: P. ἔκτυποῦν.

substantive

pursuit: P. δίωξις, ἡ, V. δίωγμα, τό (also Plato but rare P.), διωγμός, ὁ, μεταδρομή, ἡ (also Xen.).

give chase: see pursue.

hunt: P. and V. θήρα, ἡ (Plato), ἄγρα, ἡ (Plato), V. κυνήγια, ἡ.

art of the chase, hunting: P. ἡ θηρευτική, κυνηγέσιον, τό.

trophies of the chase: V. ἀγρεύματα, τά.

of the chase, adj.: Ar. and P. θηρευτικός.

fond of the chase: P. φιλόθηρος (Plato).

good at the chase: V. εὔθηρος.

eager pursuit, subs.: Met., P. and V. θήρα, ἡ.

search: P. and V. ζήτησις, ἡ.