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pursuit

/pɝˈsut/noun2 syllables

Pursuit means: an auxiliary activity.

Synonyms for pursuit18

noun, as in an auxiliary activity

avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity

noun, as in the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

chase, pursual, following

noun, as in a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

pursuance, quest

noun, as in a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

pastime, interest

also used for pursuit

amusement, diversion, divertisement, fancy, kill-time, sport

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What does pursuit mean?4

noun

1

an auxiliary activity

2

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”

3

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria“the pursuit of love”

4

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)“sailing is her favorite pastime”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pursuit?28

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All 28 rhymes for pursuit, grouped by syllable

Pursuit in a sentence

  • After a short pursuit, the police caught him.Swift
  • What happened to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?Mrdrumjunkie3
  • I have been in a continuous, unending, hopeless pursuit to prove myself.supermarinete
  • There is no such thing as perfection, only the pursuit of it.samir_t
  • We are all in daily pursuit of happiness.User105223
  • Love is strongest in pursuit; friendship in possession.Hybrid
  • The motorcycle started in pursuit at breakneck speed.unknown
  • The police are in pursuit of the runaway.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pursuit

as a noun

plural
pursuits