Definition of "chaser" [chas•er]

• One that chases or pursues another: a chaser of criminals. (noun)
• A drink, as of beer or water, taken after hard liquor. (noun)
• One who decorates metal by engraving or embossing. (noun)
• A steel tool for cutting or finishing screw threads. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The title chaser edges out Michele Pirro to hold provisional pole position at Misano."
• "The chaser is The Adversary, an evil emperor, and his numberless goblin shock-troops."
• "• Tim Howard turned in perhaps his finest performance of the season, coming up with six saves to help Everton fend off Premier League title chaser Manchester City in a 2-1 victory on"