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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of pursuit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pursuit. noun. /pərˈsut/. [uncountable] pursuit of something the act of looking for or trying to find something the pursuit of happiness/knowledge/profit She traveled the world in pursuit of her dreams.
an effort to secure or attain; quest: the pursuit of happiness. any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily: literary pursuits. See more
1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing: the pursuit of the suspect by the police. 2. The act of striving to gain or accomplish something: the pursuit of wealth; the pursuit of higher education. 3. An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.
