Definition of pursuit Pursuit

/pɚsuˈt/ - [persut] - pur•suit

We found 16 definitions of pursuit from 7 different sources.

What does pursuit mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: pursuits
pursuit - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
		chase, pursual, following
		move, motion, movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
		tracking, trailing the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
		shadowing, tailing the act of following someone secretly
pursuit - 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"
		pursuance, quest
		search an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
pursuit - an auxiliary activity
		avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
		pastime, pursuit, interest 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"
pursuit - 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"
		pastime, interest
		recreation, diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"

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Wiktionary

pursuit (Noun)
The act of pursuing.
pursuit (Noun)
A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
pursuit (Noun)
A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

pursuit (v. t.)
The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy.
pursuit (v. t.)
A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure.
pursuit (v. t.)
Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
pursuit (v. t.)
Prosecution.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

pursuit
The action of following or pursuing someone or something.
pursuit
An activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or athletic one.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

pursuit
pur-sūt′, n. the act of pursuing: endeavour to attain: occupation: employment

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

pursuit
The act of following or going after; a following with haste, either for sport or hostility; as, the pursuit of an enemy.

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pursuit, noun, singular of pursuits.

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