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   pursuit

   /pəˈsjuːt/

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   • 1. the action of pursuing someone or something: "the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird" Similar chasingpursuingstalkingtrackingtrailingshadowingdogginghoundingchase afterhunt forinformal:tailingstriving towardspush towardsaspiration forquest after/forsearch foraim ofgoal ofobjective ofdream of
   • ▪ a cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another: "the Olympic pursuit champion"
   • ▪ the action of the eye in following a moving object.
   • 2. an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one: "a whole range of leisure pursuits" Similar activityleisure activityleisure pursuitleisure interesthobbypastimediversionavocationrecreationrelaxationdivertissementsidelineentertainmentamusementsportgameoccupationtradecallingvocationcraftbusinesslineworkjobemployment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’.

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   What is a pursuit in cycling & skating?

   • In cycling and skating, the pursuit is a race in which two competitors or teams start on opposite sides of a circular track and try to catch up with each other. Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition. Your pursuits are your activities, usually activities that you enjoy when you are not working.

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   What is pursuit?

   • Definition of pursuit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] the act of looking for or trying to get something in pursuit of something She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams. Want to learn more? [uncountable] the act of following or going after somebody, especially in order to catch them

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   What does pursuing mean in a sentence?

   • Colonel Guitar concluded to rest his men until morning, and then continue the pursuit. The cheerful hours of easy labor vary but do not destroy the pursuit of pleasure and of recreation. Pursuit definition: the act of pursuing. See examples of PURSUIT used in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between pursuit and business?

   • pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest. métier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted. business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs. The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.

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   Pursuit is an activity, a following, or an attempt that you spend time and energy doing. Learn the meaning of pursuit in English with examples, synonyms, and collocations from Cambridge Dictionary.

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     IN HOT PURSUIT definition: 1. following someone closely,...

   • Pursuit in Russian

     PURSUIT translate: поиски, стремления , преследование,...

   • Pursuit: Arabic Translation

     PURSUIT translate: مُطارَدة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pursuit: Polish Translation

     PURSUIT translate: dążenie, pościg, pogoń, pościg, zajęcie....

   • Pursuit: Korean Translation

     pursuit translate: 추구, 뒤쫓음. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Caper

     CAPER definition: 1. to run and jump about in an energetic,...

   • Pursuit in Spanish

     PURSUIT translate: persecución, búsqueda, búsqueda...

   • Portuguese Translation

     PURSUIT translate: perseguição, busca [feminine],...

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   Learn the meaning of pursuit as a noun, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Pursuit can mean the act of pursuing, an activity engaged in as a vocation or avocation, or a trade or profession followed with zeal or interest.

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   A pursuit is a chase or a quest for something. When a guard runs after an escaping jewel thief, she's in pursuit — while the thief may have stolen the jewels because he was in pursuit of wealth.

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   noun. the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after. ( as modifier ) a pursuit plane. an occupation, hobby, or pastime. (in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other.

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   Pursuit is the act of chasing or striving after something or someone. It can also mean an occupation, hobby, or pastime. See different sources and synonyms for pursuit.

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    Learn the meaning of pursuit as a noun in English, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use pursuit in different contexts, such as looking for something, following someone or doing something as a hobby.