1 [U] ~ of sth the act of looking for or trying to find sth:
the pursuit of happiness / knowledge / profit * She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams.
2 [U] the act of following or chasing sb:
We drove away with two police cars in pursuit (= following). * I galloped off on my horse with Rosie in hot pursuit (= following quickly behind).
3 [C,usually pl.] something that you give your time and energy to, that you do as a hobby:
outdoor / leisure / intellectual / artistic pursuits
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for pursuit is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is pursuit a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, pursuit is tagged as noun.
Does pursuit appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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