pursuit
noun
[ pəˈsjuːt ]
• the action of pursuing someone or something.
• "the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird"
Similar:
chasing,
pursuing,
stalking,
tracking,
trailing,
shadowing,
dogging,
hounding,
chase after,
hunt for,
tailing,
striving towards,
push towards,
aspiration for,
quest after/for,
search for,
aim of,
goal of,
objective of,
dream of,
• an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one.
• "a whole range of leisure pursuits"
Similar:
activity,
leisure activity,
leisure pursuit,
leisure interest,
hobby,
pastime,
diversion,
avocation,
recreation,
relaxation,
divertissement,
sideline,
entertainment,
amusement,
sport,
game,
occupation,
trade,
calling,
vocation,
craft,
business,
line,
work,
job,
employment,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’.
