Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does pursuit mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word pursuit? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The act of pursuing.
  2. A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
  3. (cycling) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
  4. (law, obsolete) prosecution
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Consciences may be salved by the doctrine that the pursuit of self-interest will in fact make everyone better off.
In my endless pursuit of funny stories about Eskimo words for snow, I've found friends who will send me absurd comics about it, too.
Here every man, eschewing the pursuit of private interest, would devote himself to the common weal.
In pursuit of this passion, all have put themselves through a rigid training course to qualify as pyrotechnicians.
It now appears that the description of someone jumping over the barriers could in fact have been of a police officer in pursuit of his quarry.
In fact, the ruling is a perfect example of how the free market is blind to any values other than the pursuit of profit.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024