pursuit

pursuit

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English

Alternative forms

  • poursuit (obsolete)
  • pursuite (obsolete)

Etymology

Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pə(ɹ)ˈsjuːt/, /pɜː(ɹ)-/, /-ʃuːt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɜːɹˈsuːt/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /pəˈʃʉːt/, /pəˈsʉːt/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /pɜːɹˈs(j)uːt/, /pəɹ-/, /-sɪu̯t/
  • (Wales) IPA(key): /pɜː(ɹ)ˈsɪu̯t/, /pə(ɹ)-/
  • Rhymes: -uːt
  • Hyphenation: pur‧suit

Noun

pursuit (countable and uncountable, plural pursuits)

  1. The act of pursuing.
    Synonym: pursual
  2. A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
  3. (cycle racing) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
  4. (law, obsolete) prosecution

Synonyms

  • (hobby): See also Thesaurus:hobby

Derived terms

Related terms

  • pursue

Translations

Further reading

  • pursuit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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