English Explanatory Dictionary

pursuit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of pursuing.
  2. A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
  3. A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
  4. prosecution

Pronunciation

/pəˈsjuːt/ /pɜː-/ /-ʃuːt/ en-uk-pursuit.ogg /pəˈʃʉwt/ /pɝˈsut/ en-us-pursuit.ogg /pəˈʃʉːt/ /pəˈsʉːt/ /pɜːɹˈs(j)uːt/ /pəɹ-/ /-sɪu̯t/ /pəɾˈsjʉt/ /-ʃʉt/ /pəˈsɪu̯t/

Word forms

pursuit pursuits poursuit pursuite pursiut

Etymology

From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).

Synonyms

pursual amusement avocation diversion divertisement fancy hobby kill-time pastime pursuit sport activity doings endeavor enterprise pursuance undertaking venture

Related words

pursue

Derived words

curve of pursuit foot pursuit fresh pursuit give pursuit hot pursuit immediate pursuit individual pursuit in pursuit midpursuit mispursuit nonpursuit pursuit curve pursuiter pursuit plane team pursuit
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