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.

   Etymology: poursuite, from the verb porsuir.

2. pursuit(Noun)

   A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.

   Etymology: poursuite, from the verb porsuir.

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.

   Etymology: poursuite, from the verb porsuir.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)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

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

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

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

3. Pursuit(verb)

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

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

4. Pursuit(verb)

   prosecution

   Etymology: [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(1.50 / 2 votes)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.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce pursuit?

1. Alex

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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. Rudolph Giuliani:

   The indictments Rod Rosenstein announced are good news for all Americans. The Russians are nailed. No Americans are involved. Time for Mueller to end this pursuit of the President and say President Trump is completely innocent.

2. RVM:

   The only thing that belongs to us is our LIFE. Yet, we waste it in the pursuit of meaningless things that will never belong to us.

3. Werner Heisenberg, Philosophical Problems of Nuclear Science, New York: Fawcett 1966, p.13:

   A consistent pursuit of classical physics forces a transformation in the very heart of that physics.

4. Mary McCarthy:

   A society person who is enthusiastic about modern painting or Truman Capote is already half a traitor to his class. It is middle-class people who, quite mistakenly, imagine that a lively pursuit of the latest in reading and painting will advance their status in the world.

5. Officer Brad Katsuyama:

   IEX believes data and technology should be provided at a reasonable cost or no cost at all, we firmly believe that IEX can be an agent of change to address these issues, and many more, in pursuit of creating more efficient capital markets, where exchanges fully commit to serving issuers, investors, and their agents, while charging a reasonable and transparent fee for services provided.

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