pursuit

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pursuit

/pəˈsjuːt/ UK
/pɜː-/ UK
/-ʃuːt/ UK
/pəˈʃʉwt/ British, Southern, Standard
/pɝˈsut/ US
/pəˈʃʉːt/ Australia
/pəˈsʉːt/ Australia
/pɜːɹˈs(j)uːt/ Canada
/pəɹ-/ Canada
/-sɪu̯t/ Canada
/pəɾˈsjʉt/ Scotland
/-ʃʉt/ Scotland
/pəˈsɪu̯t/ Wales

Rhymes with -uːt

Where it comes from

From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).

noun pursuits · poursuit · pursuite · pursiut

countable, uncountable The act of pursuing. Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.
Similar: pursual
countable, uncountable A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
Similar: amusement, avocation, diversion, divertisement, fancy, hobby, kill-time, pastime, pursuit, sport, activity, doings
countable, uncountable A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
countable, obsolete, uncountable prosecution That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: chase, quest, following, hunt, pursuing, pursue, pursuance, attempt, exploration, endeavor, endeavour, seek, promote, proceeding, advancement, promotion

Translations

Every language

noun act of pursuing

Español	persecución, caza
한국어	추구 chugu
日本語	追求 tsuikyū
中文	追求 zhuīqiú
Português	perseguição
Français	poursuite
Deutsch	Verfolgung, Streben
Italiano	ricerca, perseguimento, caccia
Română	vânătoare
Русский	пресле́дование preslédovanije, пого́ня pogónja
עברית	מִרְדָּף mirdáf, רְדִיפָה r'difá

noun hobby or recreational activity

Español	actividad, interés
Italiano	passatempo
Ελληνικά	επιδίωξη epidíoxi, καταδίωξη katadíoxi, επιχείρηση epicheírisi
Русский	заня́тие zanjátije

noun cycle racing

Ελληνικά	πουρσουίτ poursouít

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@misc{pursuit_2026,
  title = {pursuit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pursuit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}