"get after" meaning in English

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gets after",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "getting after",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "got after",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "got after",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gotten after",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> after"
      },
      "expansion": "get after (third-person singular simple present gets after, present participle getting after, simple past got after, past participle (UK) got after or (US) gotten after)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "32 35 34",
      "word": "go after"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "88 6 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs with particle (after)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He's wasting time at university not getting after his degree."
        },
        {
          "text": "If you want to win, you've got to get after it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To move into action in pursuit of something."
      ],
      "id": "en-get_after-en-verb-d1fYNq-M",
      "links": [
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ],
        [
          "pursuit",
          "pursuit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1980 August 16, Fran Koski, “Fourth Gay Man Murdered Here”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 5, page 6",
          "text": "These murders are an indication of a swing to the right in this country, and also of the economic situation. Americans get after minorities during economic hard times: Blacks, Jews, Catholics. It's our turn because we've been the most vocal lately.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "text": "The defensive line needs to get after the quarterback."
        },
        {
          "text": "Do you think the girl's going to ask you out? Get after her!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another."
      ],
      "id": "en-get_after-en-verb-pxJs2EzY",
      "links": [
        [
          "catch",
          "catch"
        ],
        [
          "defeat",
          "defeat"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Parents get after their children to do homework for the best."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To attempt to convince another to move into action."
      ],
      "id": "en-get_after-en-verb-ei-6LfTL",
      "links": [
        [
          "convince",
          "convince"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "get after"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs with particle (after)",
    "English verbs"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gets after",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "getting after",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "got after",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "got after",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gotten after",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> after"
      },
      "expansion": "get after (third-person singular simple present gets after, present participle getting after, simple past got after, past participle (UK) got after or (US) gotten after)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "go after"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He's wasting time at university not getting after his degree."
        },
        {
          "text": "If you want to win, you've got to get after it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To move into action in pursuit of something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ],
        [
          "pursuit",
          "pursuit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1980 August 16, Fran Koski, “Fourth Gay Man Murdered Here”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 5, page 6",
          "text": "These murders are an indication of a swing to the right in this country, and also of the economic situation. Americans get after minorities during economic hard times: Blacks, Jews, Catholics. It's our turn because we've been the most vocal lately.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "text": "The defensive line needs to get after the quarterback."
        },
        {
          "text": "Do you think the girl's going to ask you out? Get after her!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "catch",
          "catch"
        ],
        [
          "defeat",
          "defeat"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Parents get after their children to do homework for the best."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To attempt to convince another to move into action."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "convince",
          "convince"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "get after"
}