noun
Meaning 1
pursuit (act of pursuing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pursual
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/pə(ɹ)ˈsjuːəl/
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/pə(ɹ)ˈsuːəl/
noun
Meaning 2
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pursuit, chase, following
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motion, movement, move
Narrower terms: trailing, tracking, shadowing, tailing, stalk, stalking
History
Etymology
From pursue + -al.