How to Pronounce "ambulance chaser"
expression
ˈæmbjəɫəns/ /ˈtʃeɪsɝ
AM-byuh-lens CHAY-ser
ˈæmbjʊləns/ /tʃˈeɪsɐ
AM-byuh-lens CHAY-suh
Definition
A derogatory term for a lawyer who looks for accident victims in order to offer legal services, often seen as acting unethically to make money.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæmbjəɫəns/ /ˈtʃeɪsɝ
British English
ˈæmbjʊləns/ /tʃˈeɪsɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AM-byuh-lens CHAY-ser
UK
AM-byuh-lens CHAY-suh
Listen in Context
The lawyer was called an ambulance chaser by the local newspaper.
No one likes to be represented by an ambulance chaser.
People often think personal injury lawyers are ambulance chasers.
He's not just any lawyer—he has a reputation for being an ambulance chaser.