noun
Meaning 1
pursuit
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
pursuing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /pəˈsjuː.ɪŋ/
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General-American: /pɚˈsu.ɪŋ/
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Australian: /pəˈʃu.ɪŋ/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: P ER0 S UW1 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of pursue
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the fox fled from the pursuing hounds
- listened for the hounds' pursuing bark
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context