pursuit : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pursuit	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pursuit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pursuit n the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" Synonym(s): pursuit, chase, pursual, following a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" Synonym(s): pursuit, pursuance, quest an auxiliary activity Synonym(s): avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" Synonym(s): pastime, interest, pursuit
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pursuit \Pursuit"\, n. [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See {Pursue}, v. t.] 1. The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit* of game; the pursuit of an enemy. --Clarendon. Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit. --Shak. 2. A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure. 3. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit. 4. (Law) Prosecution. [Obs.] That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court. --Fuller. {Curve of pursuit} (Geom.), a curve described by a point which is at each instant moving towards a second point, which is itself moving according to some specified law.