paper chase

A form of paperchase — A cross-country race in which a trail of shredded paper marks the route.

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hare and hounds
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Meanings

nounpaper chase (plural paper chases)

plural paper chases

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paperchase.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot

Similar
hare and hounds
Broader
game
Also see
hare and hounds

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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