1. (noun)pursuit, pursuance, quest 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"
2. (noun)quest, seeking the act of searching for something "a quest for diamonds"
3. (verb)quest make a search (for) "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"
4. (verb)quest search the trail of (game) "The dog went off and quested"
5. (verb)bay, quest bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
7. (verb)request, bespeak, call for, quest express the need or desire for; ask for "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"