Analysis Complete

pursuit

/ pursuit /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
trailing tracking shadowing tailing stalk
Derived:
pursue follow chase chase after trail
noun Sense 2
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
"the pursuit of love"
"life is more than the pursuance of fame"
"a quest for wealth"
Type of:
search
Kinds of:
wild-goose chase
Derived:
quest for go after quest after pursue
noun Sense 3
a diversion that occupies one''s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
"sailing is her favorite pastime"
"his main pastime is gambling"
"he counts reading among his interests"
"they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
Type of:
diversion recreation
Kinds of:
avocation by-line hobby sideline spare-time activity
Derived:
prosecute engage pursue
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
2
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motion movement move trailing tracking shadowing tailing stalk search wild-goose chase diversion recreation