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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | poursuite, from poursuir; PURSUE |
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pur‧suit
1 [uncountable] when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way [↪ pursue]
2 [uncountable] when someone chases or follows someone else [↪ pursue]
in pursuit There were four police cars in pursuit. The quarterback sprinted toward the end zone with Jansen in hot pursuit (=following closely behind).
There were four police cars in pursuit.The quarterback sprinted toward the end zone with Jansen in hot pursuit (=following closely behind).3 [countable usually plural] formal an activity such as a sport or hobby, which you spend a lot of time doing : pursuits such as swimming and tennis
pursuits such as swimming and tennis