pursuitnoun
uk/pəˈsjuːt/us/pɚˈsuːt/pursuit noun (ACTIVITY)
[ C usually plural ] an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:
I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding.
I don't have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days.
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Pastimes - general words
- activity
- amusement
- caper
- frolic
- game
- hobby
- interest
- leisure
- pastime
- recreation
- relaxation
pursuit noun (FOLLOWING)
[ C or U ] the act of following someone or something to try to catch him, her, or it:
Three people have been killed in high-speed pursuits by the police recently.
The robbers fled the scene of the crime, with the police in pursuit.
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Pursuing
- be hot on sb's track/trail idiom
- be on sb's tail idiom
- bear
- bear down on sb/sth
- bring
- bring up the rear idiom
- convoy
- heel
- hot
- hound
- in hot pursuit idiom
- on the scent idiom
- pursue
- pursuer
- run
- scent
- stalk
- tag
- tailgate
- track
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pursuit noun (ATTEMPT)
C2 [ U ] the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time:
the pursuit of happiness
The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit.
The union is on strike in pursuit of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase.
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Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
- suck
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