pursuit

pursuit is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy.
2. transitive verb. A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure.
3. transitive verb. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
4. transitive verb. Prosecution.
5. noun. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

   "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

   Synonyms: chase, following, pursual

6. noun. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

   "sailing is her favorite pastime"

   "his main pastime is gambling"

   Synonyms: interest, pastime

7. noun. an auxiliary activity

   Synonyms: avocation, hobby, sideline

8. noun. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

   "the pursuit of love"

   "life is more than the pursuance of fame"

   Synonyms: pursuance, quest

Synonyms

chase, following, pursual, interest, pastime, avocation, hobby, sideline, pursuance, quest

Common word forms

pursuits

Words from these letters

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