pursuit

Plural: pursuits

Noun

• The act of pursuing; an effort to achieve something.
• the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
  • "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
• a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
  • "the pursuit of love"
• an auxiliary activity
• a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
  • "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
• The act of pursuing.
• A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
• A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
• prosecution

Examples

• His PURSUIT of a perfect game in Scrabble was an ongoing quest.
• Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.

Synonyms

avocation, by-line, chase, following, hobby, interest, pastime, pursual, pursuance, quest, sideline, spare-time activity, activity, amusement, diversion, divertisement, doings, endeavor, enterprise, fancy, kill-time, pursuit, sport, undertaking, venture

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