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1. The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
   "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit";
   - chase, pursual, following
    
2. A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
   "the pursuit of love";
   - pursuance, quest
    
3. An auxiliary activity
   - avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
    
4. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
   "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits";
   - pastime, interest

Derived forms: pursuits

Type of: diversion, motion, move, movement, recreation, search

Encyclopedia: Pursuit