trail vs give chase

trail is a noun but give chase is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trail	Yes	No	Yes	No
give chase	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trail and give chase are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of trail include chase, chase after, dog, go after, tag, tail, track.

trail (noun)	give chase (noun)
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a track or mark left by something that has passed

trail (verb)	give chase (verb)
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground	go after with the intent to catch
hang down so as to drag along the ground
go after with the intent to catch
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
to lag or linger behind