Definition of Go after

Babylon English
go after
go in pursuit of, chase after; hunt down, track down

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WordNet 2.0
go after

Verb
1. go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
(synonym) chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, track
(hypernym) pursue, follow
(hyponym) quest
2. go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
(synonym) quest for, quest after, pursue
(hypernym) search, seek, look for

ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION
go after
try to get The police decided to go after the people who were speeding near the school.

hEnglish - advanced version
go after

go after
v
1. go after with the intent to catch [syn: chase, chase after , trail, tail, tag, dog, track]


2. go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" [syn: quest for , quest after, pursue]