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pursuit
Overview of noun pursuit
The noun pursuit has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) pursuit, chase, pursual, following -- (the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit")
2. (2) pursuit, pursuance, quest -- (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")
3. avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity -- (an auxiliary activity)
4. pastime, interest, pursuit -- (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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pursuit
4 senses of pursuit
Sense 1
pursuit, chase, pursual, following
=> motion, movement, move
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
pursuit, pursuance, quest
=> search
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
=> pastime, interest, pursuit
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
pastime, interest, pursuit
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun pursuit
4 senses of pursuit
Sense 1
pursuit, chase, pursual, following
=> trailing, tracking
=> shadowing, tailing
=> stalk, stalking
Sense 2
pursuit, pursuance, quest
=> wild-goose chase
Sense 3
avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
=> speleology, spelaeology
Sense 4
pastime, interest, pursuit
=> avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pursuit
4 senses of pursuit
Sense 1
pursuit, chase, pursual, following
=> motion, movement, move
Sense 2
pursuit, pursuance, quest
=> search
Sense 3
avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
=> pastime, interest, pursuit
Sense 4
pastime, interest, pursuit
=> diversion, recreation
Antonyms of noun pursuit
Member Holonyms of noun pursuit
Substance Holonyms of noun pursuit
Part Holonyms of noun pursuit
Member Meronyms of noun pursuit
Substance Meronyms of noun pursuit
Part Meronyms of noun pursuit
Meronyms of noun pursuit
Holonyms of noun pursuit
Attributes of noun pursuit
Derived Forms of noun pursuit
3 of 4 senses of pursuit
Sense 1
pursuit, chase, pursual, following
RELATED TO>(verb) pursue#2
=> pursue, follow
Sense 2
pursuit, pursuance, quest
RELATED TO>(verb) pursue#3
=> quest for, go after, quest after, pursue
Sense 4
pastime, interest, pursuit
RELATED TO>(verb) pursue#1
=> prosecute, engage, pursue
Domain of noun pursuit
Domain Terms of noun pursuit
Familiarity of noun pursuit
pursuit used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun pursuit
4 senses of pursuit
Sense 1
pursuit, chase, pursual, following
> motion, movement, move
=> approach, approaching, coming
=> progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
=> locomotion, travel
=> lurch, lunge
=> travel, traveling, travelling
=> pursuit, chase, pursual, following
=> rise, ascent, ascension, ascending
=> descent
=> swing, swinging, vacillation
=> return
=> slide, glide, coast
=> slippage
=> flow, stream
=> crawl
=> speed, speeding, hurrying
=> translation, displacement
=> shift, shifting
=> haste, hurry, rush, rushing
=> maneuver, manoeuvre, play
=> migration
Sense 2
pursuit, pursuance, quest
> search
=> hunt
=> pursuit, pursuance, quest
Sense 3
avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
> pastime, interest, pursuit
=> avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
Sense 4
pastime, interest, pursuit
> diversion, recreation
=> antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on
=> bathing
=> celebration, festivity
=> dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
=> entertainment, amusement
=> escapade, lark
=> escape, escapism
=> eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics
=> fun, merriment, playfulness
=> gambling, gaming, play
=> game
=> jest, joke, jocularity
=> nightlife, night life
=> pastime, interest, pursuit
=> play, child's play
=> play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
=> sport, athletics
Meronyms of noun pursuit
4 senses of pursuit
Holonyms of noun pursuit
Grep of noun pursuit
pursuit
right to the pursuit of happiness
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