pursuit

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pəˈsjuːt/, /pɜːˈsjuːt/, /pəˈʃuːt/, /pɜːˈʃuːt/
• (America) IPA: /pɝˈsuːt/
• (Australia) IPA: /pəˈʃʉːt/, /pəˈsʉːt/

Noun

pursuit

1. The act of pursuing.

   Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.

2. A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
3. (cycling) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
4. (legal, obsolete) prosecution

   • That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.

Synonyms

• (hobby) See also Thesaurus:hobby

Related terms

• pursue

Translations

• French: poursuite
• German: Verfolgung
• Italian: ricerca, perseguimento, caccia
• Portuguese: perseguição
• Russian: пресле́дование
• Spanish: persecución

Translations

• Italian: passatempo
• Russian: заня́тие

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