Dictionary

pursuit en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/pəˈsɪu̯t/ (Wales)
/pəˈsʉːt/ (Australia)
/pəˈʃʉːt/ (Australia)
/pəɾˈsjʉt/ (Scotland)
/pəˈʃʉwt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/-ʃuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/-sɪu̯t/ (Canada)
(US) audio
/pɝˈsut/ (US)
/-ʃʉt/ (Scotland)
(Received-Pronunciation) audio
/pəɹ-/ (Canada)
/pəˈsjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/pɜːɹˈs(j)uːt/ (Canada)
/pɜː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The act of pursuing.
- Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres. 1921, Ben Travers, chapter 2, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:
- Not only were Jupp Heynckes' team pacey in attack but they were relentless in their pursuit of the ball once they had lost it, and as the game wore on they merely increased their dominance as City wilted in the Allianz Arena. 2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2-0 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
- Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.
- The erosion of trust doesn't require intent, it only requires the blind pursuit of self-interest above all else. 2023 May 8, Charles Hugh Smith, Once Trust Has Been Lost, There's No Going Back:
(countable, uncountable) A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
(countable, qualifier:cycle racing, uncountable) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) prosecution
- That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court. 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
pursuits	Number=Plur		lexicographic
pursiut		alternative	lexicographic
pursuite		alternative	lexicographic
poursuit		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

give pursuit · immediate pursuit · nonpursuit · curve of pursuit · team pursuit · midpursuit · hot pursuit · in pursuit · pursuit curve · fresh pursuit · foot pursuit · pursuit plane · individual pursuit · pursuiter · mispursuit

pursue

Synonyms

diversion · amusement · activity · kill-time · venture · avocation · pursuit · hobby · sport · pursual · divertisement · pursuance · doings · endeavor · pursuit · undertaking · enterprise · pastime · fancy

Translations (67)

el καταδίωξη (hobby or recreational activity) · el επιχείρηση (hobby or recreational activity) · ota تعقیب (act of pursuing) · km ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែង (hobby or recreational activity) · cs záliba (hobby or recreational activity) · it caccia (act of pursuing) · he מִרְדָּף (act of pursuing) · hy հետապնդում (act of pursuing) · hu űzés (act of pursuing) · uk заня́ття (hobby or recreational activity) · eo klopodo (act of pursuing) · uk переслі́дування (act of pursuing) · de Streben (act of pursuing) · pt perseguição (act of pursuing) · el επιδίωξη (hobby or recreational activity) · be перасле́д (act of pursuing) · it perseguimento (act of pursuing) · hu elfoglaltság (hobby or recreational activity) · gl procura (act of pursuing) · es persecución (act of pursuing) · eo klopodado (act of pursuing) · cs snažení (act of pursuing) · uk пого́ня (act of pursuing) · cs úsilí (act of pursuing) · grc ἐπιτήδευμα (hobby or recreational activity) · ru заня́тие (hobby or recreational activity) · bg преследване (act of pursuing) · sv förföljande (act of pursuing) · es interés (hobby or recreational activity) · mi mahi tākaro (hobby or recreational activity) · ro vânătoare (act of pursuing) · es caza (act of pursuing) · cmn 追求 (act of pursuing) · cs snaha (act of pursuing) · uk здогі́н (act of pursuing) · id mengejar (act of pursuing) · ga tóir (act of pursuing) · bg занимание (hobby or recreational activity) · cs zájmy (hobby or recreational activity) · ru пресле́дование (act of pursuing) · nl achtervolging (act of pursuing) · pl pościg (act of pursuing) · he רְדִיפָה (act of pursuing) · gl busca (act of pursuing) · it passatempo (hobby or recreational activity) · uk гони́тва (act of pursuing) · mi umanga (hobby or recreational activity) · da forfølgelse (act of pursuing) · be паго́ня (act of pursuing) · hu tevékenység (hobby or recreational activity) · tr uğraş (hobby or recreational activity) · hu törekvés (act of pursuing) · it ricerca (act of pursuing) · ru пого́ня (act of pursuing) · cs honba (za čím) (act of pursuing) · de Verfolgung (act of pursuing) · be даго́н (act of pursuing) · bg гонитба (act of pursuing) · ko 추구 (act of pursuing) · ja 追求 (act of pursuing) · fr poursuite (act of pursuing) · ca perseguiment (act of pursuing) · tr meşgale (hobby or recreational activity) · el πουρσουίτ (cycle racing) · es actividad (hobby or recreational activity) · hy հալածանք (act of pursuing) · km ការតាមរក (act of pursuing)