Go After (Verb)
Meaning 1
Go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She wants to go after her childhood dream of becoming an artist by taking classes at the local college.
- The police went after the suspect, pursuing him through several city blocks before making an arrest.
- The journalist decided to go after the story, conducting extensive research and interviewing multiple sources.
- He's determined to go after a career in music, even though it's a highly competitive field.
- The athlete has spent years training to go after a gold medal at the Olympics.
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Meaning 2
Go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The security guard went after the shoplifter as he ran out of the store.
- She went after him, furious that he had left without saying goodbye.
- The teacher went after a cheating student who had walked out of class.
- The lion went after a wounded antelope in the savannah.
- A dog went after its owner's attacker in the park.