Noun: pursuit pu(r)'s(y)oot
- The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit";
- chase, pursual
- Active searching or striving for something
"the pursuit of love";
- pursuance, quest
- A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
"they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits";
- pastime, interest
- An auxiliary activity
"Photography was her pursuit, while teaching remained her primary career";
- avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
Derived forms: pursuits
Type of: diversion, motion, move, movement, recreation, search
Encyclopedia: Pursuit