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   Pur·suit

   /pərˈso͞ot/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of following or pursuing someone or something: "the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird" Similar chasingpursuingstalkingtrackingtrailingshadowingdogginghoundingchase afterhunt forinformal:tailingstriving towardpush towardaspiration forquest after/forsearch foraim ofgoal ofobjective ofdream of
   • ▪ a bicycle race in which competitors start from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another: "the Olympic pursuit champion"
   • ▪ the action of the eye in following a moving object.
   • 2. an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or athletic one: "a whole range of leisure pursuits" Similar activityleisure activityleisure pursuitleisure interesthobbypastimediversionavocationrecreationrelaxationdivertissementsidelineentertainmentamusementsportgameoccupationtradecallingvocationcraftbusinesslineworkjobemployment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’.

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   Some common synonyms of pursuit are business, calling, employment, métier, occupation, and work. While all these words mean "a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living," pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest.

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   noun. pur· suit pər-ˈsüt. -ˈsyüt. Synonyms of pursuit. 1. : the act of pursuing. 2. : an activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation : occupation. Synonyms. chase. chasing. dogging. following. hounding. pursuing. shadowing. tagging. tailing. tracing. tracking. trailing. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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   Need synonyms for pursuits? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . Things done as an action or movement. Things done for pleasure or entertainment. A particular sphere of activity or influence. Plural for the action of physically pursuing or chasing someone or something. … more . Noun. .

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   the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture. "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit". Synonyms: sideline, quest, pursuance, following, pastime, pursual, spare-time activity, avocation, followers, hobby, chase, by-line, interest. pursuit, pursuance, quest noun.