chase a rainbow

verb

To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.

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tilt at windmillsfight a losing battleask for the moon
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Meanings

verbchase a rainbow (third-person singular simple present chases a rainbow, present participle chasing a rainbow, simple past and past participle chased a rainbow)

present singular third person chases a rainbow · participle present chasing a rainbow · participle past chased a rainbow · past chased a rainbow · alternative chasing a rainbow · alternative chasing rainbows

  1. idiomaticTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.

    Synonyms: tilt at windmills, fight a losing battle, ask for the moon

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.

Similar
tilt at windmillsfight a losing battleask for the moon
Also see
tilt at windmills

Translations

Finnish tavoitella kuuta taivaalta
  • tavoitella kuuta taivaaltato pursue the illusory, impractical, or impossible
Hungarian délibábot kerget
  • délibábot kergetto pursue the illusory, impractical, or impossible
Polish gonić za mrzonkami
  • gonić za mrzonkamito pursue the illusory, impractical, or impossible
Cite this entry
APA

chase a rainbow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20a%20rainbow

MLA

“chase a rainbow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20a%20rainbow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chase a rainbow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20a%20rainbow.

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