Definitions for pursuit
pərˈsutpur·suit

Princeton's WordNet(4.09 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity(noun)

   an auxiliary activity

4. 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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pursuit(Noun)

   The act of pursuing.

2. pursuit(Noun)

   A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.

3. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. 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

3. Pursuit(verb)

   course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit

4. Pursuit(verb)

   prosecution

Origin: [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, v. t.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pursuit

   Pursuit is a single-player arcade game by Kee Games, originally released in 1975. The player plays a World War I flying ace who tries to shoot down enemy planes. Gameplay relies on a first person perspective representation. Pursuit also marks the first time Atari Inc. publicly acknowledged its relationship with Kee.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pursuit

   pur-sūt′, n. the act of pursuing: endeavour to attain: occupation: employment.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pursuit

   An offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pursuit

   The act of following or going after; a following with haste, either for sport or hostility; as, the pursuit of an enemy.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pursuit

   To take action to achieve or find.

   Their sister did choose the pursuit of a husband for many years and met him at a science exhibition, they got married last year.

   Submitted by MC Harmonious on August 29, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pursuit' in Nouns Frequency: #2143

How to pronounce pursuit?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pursuit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pursuit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of pursuit in a Sentence

1. Harriet Martineau:

   Religion is a temper, not a pursuit.

2. Harsh Malik:

   Be fearless in pursuit of your goal.

3. William Cowper:

   The life of ease is a difficult pursuit.

4. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   Every pursuit is great when greatly pursued.

5. George Will:

   The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

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