Being chased is the psyche's favorite chase scene, and its meaning is elegantly simple: something is pursuing your attention that you keep refusing to face. It may be a duty, a memory, an emotion like grief or anger, or a decision you have postponed until it grew teeth.
The pursuer's identity matters less than your avoidance — in fact, many interpreters suggest the chaser is often a disowned part of yourself. The classic advice holds: in the dream, if you can, stop and turn around. Dreamers who face the pursuer report it transforms — shrinking, speaking, or dissolving. What would happen if you turned around in waking life too?