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Pursuit Common

Pursuit has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

2

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

"the pursuit of love"

"life is more than the pursuance of fame"

"a quest for wealth"

3
4

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

"sailing is her favorite pastime"

"his main pastime is gambling"

"he counts reading among his interests"

"they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

5

The act of pursuing.

"The swift officer began his pursuit of the fleeing suspect down the narrow alleyway."

Example Sentences
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" noun
"the pursuit of love" noun
"life is more than the pursuance of fame" noun
"a quest for wealth" noun
"sailing is her favorite pastime" noun
"his main pastime is gambling" noun
"he counts reading among his interests" noun
"they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" noun
See Also
pursuingly fancy make tracks for bid head game countryman activity quest
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
motion search pastime diversion
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
trailing shadowing stalk wild-goose chase speleology avocation

Origin

The word comes from the Old French poursuite, which is derived from the verb meaning "to pursue." It entered English through Middle English as pursuyte.

Rhyming Words
huit quit suit tuit nuit fruit inuit pruit bruit douit squit g suit jesuit besuit acquit intuit requit unsuit fortuit conduit
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