PURSUIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pursuit mean?
• PURSUIT (noun)
The noun PURSUIT has 4 senses:
1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
2. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
3. an auxiliary activity
4. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
Familiarity information: PURSUIT used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• PURSUIT (noun)
Meaning:
The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
chase; pursual; pursuit; following
Context example:
the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
Hypernyms ("pursuit" is a kind of...):
motion; move; movement (the act of changing location from one place to another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pursuit"):
tracking; trailing (the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind)
shadowing; tailing (the act of following someone secretly)
stalk; stalking (the act of following prey stealthily)
Meaning:
A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
pursuance; quest; pursuit
Context examples:
the pursuit of love / life is more than the pursuance of fame / a quest for wealth
Hypernyms ("pursuit" is a kind of...):
search (the examination of alternative hypotheses)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pursuit"):
wild-goose chase (the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable)
Meaning:
An auxiliary activity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
avocation; spare-time activity; hobby; by-line; pursuit; sideline
Hypernyms ("pursuit" is a kind of...):
interest; pastime; pursuit (a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pursuit"):
spelaeology; speleology (the pastime of exploring caves)
Meaning:
A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
pastime; pursuit; interest
Context examples:
sailing is her favorite pastime / his main pastime is gambling / he counts reading among his interests / they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
Hypernyms ("pursuit" is a kind of...):
diversion; recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pursuit"):
avocation; by-line; hobby; pursuit; sideline; spare-time activity (an auxiliary activity)
