A fruitless activity. Tring to achieve something that is destined to failure, usually as a result of blind hope.
I have been trying to get back with my boyfriend but I think i'm just chasing pavements
by TheDirtyYoungMan September 17, 2008
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Refers to a song by Adele in which she ponders the question: should I give up (this relationship where my BF is cheating on me) or should I just keep chasing pavements? (sidewalks. Staying in the relationship even if it leads nowhere). Adele realized how ridiculous it was that all she was doing was chasing pavements in this crappy relationship and used it as a metaphor.
Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements?
by JayMoolah September 3, 2018
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A song by UK singer Adele.

"Some weirdo on the internet wrote that 'Chasing Pavements' was about being gay, which isn't true at all."

"The guy wrote it on the Urban Dictionary website, which I've used for years and 'chasing pavements' was never on there as a slang term before. Because of that some radio stations in the States wouldn't play it."
Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
by Loulu September 12, 2008
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A song by Adele.

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988 in Enfield, North London), known professionally as Adele, is an English-Welsh jazz singer. Adele has described her musical style as "heartbroken soul". She is the first recipient of the BRIT Awards Critics' Choice, which was given to artists who, at the time, had yet to release an album. She has noted American Jazz and Blues singers Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald as influences. She debuted at number one with her Mercury Prize-nominated debut album 19 on the UK album chart; the disc has since been certified gold with sales of more than 500,000 copies. The album has yet to match its British success in the US, where the album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart on 8 July 2008; however it did reach #36 on the magazine's "Top Heatseekers" chart.

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"That song, "Chasing Pavements", by Adele is amazing"

"Should i give up? or should i just keep chasing pavements?"
by Shizuma Takahashi October 18, 2008
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A slang term, used as a euphemism for searching for prostitutes.
Can also be used to indicate picking up very drunk girls (based on: as easy as finding a hooker, or that drunk people can be found on the pavement/gutter)
He was out chasing pavements, and he got caught.
by WordCaster September 16, 2008
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when a group of boys Masterbate in the street and you have to try to get your sperm the furthest when you orgasm , whoever loses has to lick it off the pavement
We played Chasing Pavements earlier my sperm went 3 feet , Jonny lost so had to lick it all up
by jjeffer November 28, 2008
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When a fat guy eats your ass out during gay sex. It's called chasing pavements.
Vitale loved chasing pavements with his homo flamer boyfriend Mike. He especially liked the leftover crud. He was a sick ass mofo.
by fuglyfog September 16, 2008
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