Definitions for pursuitpərˈsut
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pur•suitpərˈsut(n.)
the act of pursuing.
an effort to secure or attain; quest.
an occupation or pastime one regularly engages in:
literary pursuits.
Origin of pursuit:
1300–50; ME < AF purseute蠐 VL *prōsequita for L prōsecūta, fem. of prōsecūtus, ptp. of prōsequī to pursue ; cf. suit
Princeton's WordNet
pursuit, chase, pursual, following(noun)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
pursuit, pursuance, quest(noun)
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
"the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity(noun)
an auxiliary activity
pastime, interest, pursuit(noun)
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
"sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
pursuit(noun)ərˈsut
the act pursuing
actions I took in pursuit of my goals
pursuitərˈsut
an act of chasing
police dogs in pursuit of the suspect; as the pursuit continued
pursuitərˈsut
a leisure activity
hiking and other outdoor pursuits
Wiktionary
pursuit(Noun)
The act of pursuing.
pursuit(Noun)
A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
pursuit(Noun)
A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
Origin: poursuite, from the verb porsuir.
Webster Dictionary
Pursuit(verb)
the act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy
Pursuit(verb)
a following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure
Pursuit(verb)
course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit
Pursuit(verb)
prosecution
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
pursuit
An offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it.
Translations for pursuit
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- agternaAfrikaans
- مُطارَدَه، مُلاحَقَهArabic
- преследванеBulgarian
- perseguiçãoPortuguese (BR)
- stíháníCzech
- die VerfolgungGerman
- lige i hæleneDanish
- καταδίωξηGreek
- persecuciónSpanish
- jälitusEstonian
- تعقیبFarsi
- takaa-ajoFinnish
- poursuiteFrench
- רְדִיפָהHebrew
- अनुसरणHindi
- üldözésHungarian
- pengejaranIndonesian
- eftirförIcelandic
- inseguimento alle calcagnaItalian
- 追跡Japanese
- 추적Korean
- vijimasis, vaikymasisLithuanian
- pakaļdzīšanās; izsekošanaLatvian
- usaha memburuMalay
- achtervolgingDutch
- forfølgelse, jaktNorwegian
- pościgPolish
- تعقیبPersian
- تعقيب،نيولPashto
- perseguiçãoPortuguese
- urmărireRomanian
- преследованиеRussian
- prenasledovanieSlovak
- zasledovanjeSlovenian
- potragaSerbian
- förföljande, tätt i hälarnaSwedish
- การไล่ตามThai
- peşine düşme, kovalamaTurkish
- 追趕，追捕Chinese (Trad.)
- переслідування; пошукиUkrainian
- تعاقبUrdu
- hành động đuổi theoVietnamese
- 追赶，追捕Chinese (Simp.)
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