Meaning & use

chaser

noun·Everyday

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A milder drink taken immediately after a stronger one, such as a shot of liquor.

See it in a sentence

He ordered a whiskey with a beer chaser.

She took the tequila shot followed quickly by a lime chaser.

A note on using this word

Also used more generally for someone who chases or pursues something, as in 'storm chaser.'

Another way to use it

2. noun

A person who pursues or follows something with enthusiasm or persistence.

The storm chaser drove hundreds of miles to film the approaching tornado.

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