pursuit
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
pursuits
plural
pursuits
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURSUIT
1
[noncount]
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the act of pursuing someone or something: such as
a
:
the act of following or chasing someone or something
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The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.
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The escaped prisoner ran through the park with the police in full pursuit. [=ran through the park while being chased/pursued by the police]
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A car raced past us with the police in hot/close pursuit. [=following very closely behind]
b
:
an attempt to find, achieve, or get something
— + of
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the pursuit of excellence/knowledge
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the pursuit of happiness
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the pursuit of a college degree
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He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame. [=he would do anything to achieve wealth and fame]
2
[count]
:
an activity that is done for pleasure
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She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits.
