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Received-Pronunciation:
/pəˈsjuːt/
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/pɜː-/
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Received-Pronunciation:
/-ʃuːt/
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British, Southern, Standard:
/pəˈʃʉwt/
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/pɝˈsut/
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Australian:
/pəˈʃʉːt/
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/pəˈsʉːt/
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Canada:
/pɜːɹˈs(j)uːt/
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Canada:
/pəɹ-/
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Canada:
/-sɪu̯t/
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Scotland:
/pəɾˈsjʉt/
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Scotland:
/-ʃʉt/
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Wales:
/pəˈsɪu̯t/
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CMU ARPABET:
P ER0 S UW1 T
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The act of pursuing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pursual
Antonyms: none provided
A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: amusement, avocation, diversion, divertisement, fancy, hobby, kill-time, pastime, pursuit, sport, activity, doings, endeavor, enterprise, pursuance, undertaking, venture
Antonyms: none provided
A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: cycle racing
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prosecution
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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: chase, pursual, following
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motion, movement, move
Narrower terms: trailing, tracking, shadowing, tailing, stalk, stalking
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
sailing is her favorite pastime his main pastime is gambling he counts reading among his interests they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pastime, interest
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diversion, recreation
Narrower terms: avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
an auxiliary activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pastime, interest, pursuit
Narrower terms: speleology, spelaeology
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the pursuit of love life is more than the pursuance of fame a quest for wealth
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pursuance, quest
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: search
Narrower terms: wild-goose chase
From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).
Across languages
Translations 67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
հետապնդում
(hetapndum)
— act of pursuing
Armenian :
հալածանք
(halacankʻ)
— act of pursuing
Belarusian :
перасле́д
(pjerasljéd)
— act of pursuing
Belarusian :
даго́н
(dahón)
— act of pursuing
Belarusian :
паго́ня
(pahónja)
— act of pursuing
Bulgarian :
преследване
(presledvane)
— act of pursuing
Bulgarian :
гонитба
(gonitba)
— act of pursuing
Catalan :
perseguiment
— act of pursuing
Chinese Mandarin :
追求
(zhuīqiú)
— act of pursuing
Czech :
snažení
— act of pursuing
Czech :
snaha
— act of pursuing
Czech :
úsilí
— act of pursuing
Czech :
honba (za čím)
— act of pursuing
Danish :
forfølgelse
— act of pursuing
Dutch :
achtervolging
— act of pursuing
Esperanto :
klopodo
— act of pursuing
Esperanto :
klopodado
— act of pursuing
French :
poursuite
— act of pursuing
Galician :
busca
— act of pursuing
Galician :
procura
— act of pursuing
German :
Verfolgung
— act of pursuing
German :
Streben
— act of pursuing
Hebrew :
מִרְדָּף
(mirdáf)
— act of pursuing
Hebrew :
רְדִיפָה
(r'difá)
— act of pursuing
Hungarian :
törekvés
— act of pursuing
Hungarian :
űzés
— act of pursuing
Indonesian :
mengejar
— act of pursuing
Irish :
tóir
— act of pursuing
Italian :
ricerca
— act of pursuing
Italian :
perseguimento
— act of pursuing
Italian :
caccia
— act of pursuing
Japanese :
追求
(tsuikyū)
— act of pursuing
Khmer :
ការតាមរក
(kaa taam rɔɔk)
— act of pursuing
Korean :
추구
(chugu)
— act of pursuing
Polish :
pościg
— act of pursuing
Portuguese :
perseguição
— act of pursuing
Romanian :
vânătoare
— act of pursuing
Russian :
пресле́дование
(preslédovanije)
— act of pursuing
Russian :
пого́ня
(pogónja)
— act of pursuing
Spanish :
persecución
— act of pursuing
Spanish :
caza
— act of pursuing
Swedish :
förföljande
— act of pursuing
Ottoman Turkish :
تعقیب
(taʼkib)
— act of pursuing
Ukrainian :
переслі́дування
(pereslíduvannja)
— act of pursuing
Ukrainian :
здогі́н
(zdohín)
— act of pursuing
Ukrainian :
пого́ня
(pohónja)
— act of pursuing
Ukrainian :
гони́тва
(honýtva)
— act of pursuing
Bulgarian :
занимание
(zanimanie)
— hobby or recreational activity
Czech :
záliba
— hobby or recreational activity
Czech :
zájmy
— hobby or recreational activity
Greek :
επιδίωξη
(epidíoxi)
— hobby or recreational activity
Greek :
καταδίωξη
(katadíoxi)
— hobby or recreational activity
Greek :
επιχείρηση
(epicheírisi)
— hobby or recreational activity
Ancient Greek :
ἐπιτήδευμα
(epitḗdeuma)
— hobby or recreational activity
Hungarian :
tevékenység
— hobby or recreational activity
Hungarian :
elfoglaltság
— hobby or recreational activity
Italian :
passatempo
— hobby or recreational activity
Khmer :
ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែង
(kaa khət khɑm prəy praeŋ)
— hobby or recreational activity
Māori :
umanga
— hobby or recreational activity
Māori :
mahi tākaro
— hobby or recreational activity
Russian :
заня́тие
(zanjátije)
— hobby or recreational activity
Spanish :
actividad
— hobby or recreational activity
Spanish :
interés
— hobby or recreational activity
Turkish :
uğraş
— hobby or recreational activity
Turkish :
meşgale
— hobby or recreational activity
Ukrainian :
заня́ття
(zanjáttja)
— hobby or recreational activity
Greek :
πουρσουίτ
(poursouít)
— cycle racing
