1. To cut a groove into.
2. To go after with the intent to catch; SYN. chase after, trail, tail, tag, dog, go after, track.
3. To pursue someone sexually or romantically; SYN. chase after.

To try to get; seek
When you chase and try to physically stop or to attack people, you go after them.
When a business tries to increase its profits by trying to increase its market share or its number of customers, it goes after them.
When you go after something, you try to obtain it even though it may be difficult to do.

To pursue or chase relentlessly; SYN. hunt, trace.

To hunt wild animals; SYN. run, hunt down, track down.

1. To expect
2. To seek; to search for
3. When you look for things or people, you try to find them.

1. To bring a criminal action against (in a trial):
2. To carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; SYN. engage, pursue.
3. To conduct a prosecution in a court of law.

1. To carry further or advance; SYN. follow up on, act on.
2. To follow in or as if in pursuit; SYN. follow.

(Homonym: Sikh).
(Irregular preterit, past participle: sought).
1. To go to or towards.
2. To inquire for.
3. To try to get or reach.

To walk stiffly.