Word Meaning

pursuit definition and meaning

v. t. The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy.
v. t. A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure.
v. t. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
v. t. Prosecution.

Crossword clues for pursuit

- Act of chasing after something
- Chase