pursuit
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,847 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,798 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture also: chase, pursual, following the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria also: pursuance, quest the pursuit of lovelife is more than the pursuance of fame
- an auxiliary activity also: avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
- a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) also: pastime, interest sailing is her favorite pastimehis main pastime is gambling
pursuit in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I have already dispatched dragoons in his pursuit.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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He saw no one, but that idea of stealthy pursuit persisted.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Property now was no longer the object of his pursuit; but popularity became the god of his idolatry.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1
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When Lagree became aware of her prisoner’s flight she was furious, and set off at full speed in pursuit.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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He wanted audacity to risk those sudden surprises so often resorted to by his colleagues in the pursuit of truth.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1