Pursuit - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (syn: interest, pastime)
Extra examples
The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.
She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits.
People are having to move to other areas in pursuit of work.
There were four police cars in pursuit.
The quarterback sprinted toward the end zone with Jansen in hot pursuit (=following closely behind).
He has devoted himself to the pursuit of knowledge.
...hoped that his inspirational talk would steel the youths in the pursuit of their dreams...
...a student who has been unceasingly diligent in pursuit of a degree in mathematics...
...plunged headlong into the crowd in pursuit of the purse snatcher...
...Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit....
The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey.
...historically, revolutionists have generally been young men willing to risk everything, even their lives, in the pursuit of their cause...
...unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races...
The detective was zealous in her pursuit of the kidnappers.
Sir Thomas was zealous in the pursuit of recusants, not poachers, and was otherwise an amiable man.
Word forms
singular: pursuit
plural: pursuits
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