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- DictionaryPur·suit/pərˈso͞ot/
noun
- 1. the action of following or pursuing someone or something: "the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird"
- 2. an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or athletic one: "a whole range of leisure pursuits"
The meaning of PURSUIT is the act of pursuing. How to use pursuit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pursuit.
the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time: the pursuit of happiness. The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit.
noun. the act of pursuing: in pursuit of the fox. Synonyms: hunt, chase. an effort to secure or attain; quest: the pursuit of happiness. Synonyms: search. any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily: literary pursuits. Synonyms: inclination, preoccupation, activity. pursuit. / pəˈsjuːt / noun.
Definition of pursuit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after. b. ( as modifier ) a pursuit plane. 2. an occupation, hobby, or pastime. 3. (in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other. Collins English Dictionary.
an attempt to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time: the pursuit of pleasure. He left his native country in pursuit of freedom.
A pursuit is a chase or a quest for something. When a guard runs after an escaping jewel thief, she's in pursuit — while the thief may have stolen the jewels because he was in pursuit of wealth.
