pursuit

noun

pur·suit | \ pər-ˈsüt

, -ˈsyüt\

Definition of pursuit

1 : the act of pursuing

2 : an activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation : occupation

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work, employment, occupation, calling, pursuit, métier, business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living. work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not. her work as a hospital volunteer employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer. your employment with this firm is hereby terminated occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training. his occupation as a trained auto mechanic calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession. the ministry seemed my true calling pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest. her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit métier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted. acting was my one and only métier business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs. the business of managing a hotel

Examples of pursuit in a Sentence

The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox. She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits.

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And yet, Yanis may just be stubborn and cunning enough to get the job done, rushing from meeting to meeting, and from official to official, in a labyrinthine pursuit to plead his case. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Adults in the Room': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 The same outlet has also provided an update for Real Madrid's pursuit of Neymar. — SI.com, "Report: Neymar's Future Remains Uncertain as Real Madrid, Barcelona Continue Tug of War," 24 Aug. 2019 Days before the kidnapping, Nayeri was involved in a high-speed pursuit involving Newport Beach police. — Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot, "Hossein Nayeri convicted in kidnapping of pair and torture of Newport Beach marijuana dispensary owner," 16 Aug. 2019 Authorities said the man abruptly abandoned his bike and started to run, but he was caught by Buffalo Grove police after a foot pursuit. — Elizabeth Owens-schiele, chicagotribune.com, "Buffalo Grove man charged with robbing area Dunkin Donuts at gunpoint: Police," 12 Aug. 2019 Her aptitude for this last pursuit was rooted in her childhood in Bavaria, where her father built the family a miniature circus. — David Netto, Town & Country, "Was This Photo of an Austrian Empress the World's First Paparazzi Photo?," 7 Aug. 2019 After trading his soccer career for a pursuit of football, Stefanou moved from his native Australia to Boulder, got married and enrolled in college classes for the first time at the age of 30. — Brian Howell, The Denver Post, "James Stefanou, CU Buffs’ 32-year-old kicker, carries new perspective into season," 6 Aug. 2019 Cummings also criticized Trump’s pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who made headlines for his harsh pursuit of undocumented immigrants. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Timeline: The history of clashes between Trump and Cummings that led up to the president’s Twitter attacks," 29 July 2019 He was arrested July 17 following a high-speed police pursuit. — Pomerado News, "Man charged with drive-by murder of Poway High grad," 23 July 2019

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pursuit

noun

English Language Learners Definition of pursuit

: the act of following or chasing someone or something

: an attempt to find, achieve, or get something

: an activity that is done for pleasure

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pursuit

noun

pur·suit | \ pər-ˈsüt

Kids Definition of pursuit

1 : the act of chasing, following, or trying to obtain the pursuit of wealth

2 : activity sense 2, occupation the pursuit of teaching

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