A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
...whisky with beer chasers.
chaser in British English1
(ˈtʃeɪsə)
noun
1.
a person or thing that chases
2.
a drink drunk after another of a different kind, as beer after spirits
3.
a cannon on a vessel situated either at the bow (bow chaser) or the stern (stern chaser) and used during pursuit by or of another vessel
chaser in British English2
(ˈtʃeɪsə)
noun
1.
a person who engraves
2.
a lathe cutting tool for accurately finishing a screw thread, having a cutting edge consisting of several repetitions of the thread form
chaser in American English1
(ˈtʃeɪsər)
noun
1.
a person or thing that chases or hunts; pursuer
2.
a gun formerly placed on the stern (stern chaser) or bow (bow chaser) of a ship, used during pursuit by or of another ship
3. US
a mild drink, as water, ginger ale, or beer, taken after or with whiskey, rum, etc.
Word origin
chase1 + -er
chaser in American English2
(ˈtʃeɪsər)
noun
1.
one that engraves or embosses metal
2.
a tool for threading screws
Word origin
chase3 + -er
Examples of 'chaser' in a sentence
chaser
He was one of the top staying novice chasers last season.
The Sun (2016)
And he was a great chaser.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He must have still had a hard race in the testing ground and this is a quick turnaround for a staying chaser.
The Sun (2016)
Many fine chasers have been good hurdlers, but the ease with which Thistlecrack has made the transition makes him exceptional.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The horse is a chaser but we might run him over hurdles.
The Sun (2015)
Holywell is another classy chaser who has found form in recent weeks.
The Sun (2016)
They looked anxious and anything but promotion chasers.
The Sun (2006)
He stays well and he jumped brilliantly in his first two races as a novice chaser.
The Sun (2014)
He is probably the best staying novice chaser around.
The Sun (2014)
He has an especially strong hand of novice chasers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In the following season he won twice over hurdles but he was always going to be a staying chaser.
The Sun (2014)
He is especially good on chasers.
The Sun (2010)
The two outstanding two-mile chasers of their generation are due to meet again tomorrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That would be soft, like drinking pints without a whisky chaser.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And a win at Worcester last month showed he is a chaser who relishes good ground.
The Sun (2008)
He's got bundles of energy and he will make a great chaser.
The Sun (2008)
This was one of the key championship races in the calendar, with stellar staying chasers assembled.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Promotion chasers City were held to their fourth draw in five home games.
The Sun (2009)
But it said whisky chasers, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The in-form striker bagged his ninth goal in nine games to earn a point for the promotion chasers.
The Sun (2012)
A good old-fashioned chaser who stays all day and loves to jump.
The Sun (2016)
Without doubt the best two-mile chaser in Britain this season.
The Sun (2014)
This front-runner is one of the best two-mile chasers around and will take some catching.
The Sun (2007)
Up to yesterday, 35 people had signed up as fans of the great chaser.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
On today's form he's the best staying chaser in the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I love my staying chasers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And on a Thursday the farmers would come in after the auction, drink a pint and then a whisky chaser.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Word lists with
chaser
alcoholic, alcoholic drinks, tool
In other languages
chaser
British English: chaser NOUN
A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
...whisky with beer chasers.
American English: chaser
Brazilian Portuguese: bebida aperitiva
Chinese: 酒后饮料
European Spanish: bebida alcohólica suave que se toma después de otra más fuerte
French: boisson alcoolique prise pour en accompagner une autreN
German: Drink zum Nachspülen
Italian: bicchierino di una bevanda alcolica che si beve dopo un'altra bevanda alcolica
Japanese: チェーサー
Korean: 독한 술 뒤에 마시는 술 혹은 그 반대
European Portuguese: bebida fraca
Latin American Spanish: bebida alcohólica suave que se toma después de otra más fuerte
All related terms of 'chaser'
chook chaser
a small motorcycle , esp for off-road use
skirt-chaser
a man who habitually tries to seduce women
stern-chaser
a gun mounted at the stern of a vessel for firing aft at a pursuing vessel
progress chaser
a person employed to make sure at each stage, esp of a manufacturing process, that a piece of work is on schedule and is delivered to the customer on time
unicorn chaser
originally a picture of a unicorn posted on a blog site shortly after an offensive or disturbing picture has been posted, as a kind of antidote to the previous post. Now used of a comforting or innocent image, video clip , or topic viewed or contemplated following a previous, disturbing image, video, etc.
ambulance chaser
a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims
submarine chaser
a small, fast vessel designed for fighting against submarines