pursuit

noun
pur·suit
/pəˈsjuːt/

The act of pursuing.

Example

“Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.”

Other meanings

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

Synonyms

chase
following

Related words

midpursuit
mispursuit
nonpursuit
pursuiter
curve of pursuit
pursuit curve
give pursuit
immediate pursuit
individual pursuit
in pursuit
pursuit plane
team pursuit

Example sentences

“The pursuit of wisdom never ends.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Immortality is a vain pursuit.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old French "poursuite".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “pursuit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.