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pursuit

Pronunciation: /pəˈsjuːt/

The English word “pursuit” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of pursuing.
  2. A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
  3. A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
  4. prosecution

Etymology

From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).

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