noun
1 attempt to find sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ aggressive , dogged , relentless , single-minded , vigorous
▪ endless
▪
the endless ~ of wealth
VERB + PURSUIT
▪ be engaged in
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ of
▪
people leaving their homes in ~ of work
▪ ~ of
▪
He is engaged in the ruthless ~ of pleasure.
▪
He devoted his waking hours to the single-minded ~ of his goal.
PHRASES
▪ the ~ of excellence, happiness, knowledge, pleasure, truth, etc.
2 attempt to catch sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ close
▪ police
VERB + PURSUIT
▪ give ( formal )
▪
The police gave ~.
▪ continue
▪ abandon
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ (of)
▪
Two boys ran past with a security guard in ~.
▪
The guard set off in ~ of the thief.
PHRASES
▪ in close ~ , in hot ~
▪
Away ran the deer, with the hunters in hot ~.
3 ( usually pursuits ) pastime
ADJECTIVE
▪ active , energetic
▪
active leisure ~s
▪ leisure , recreational
▪ favourite/favorite ( esp. BrE ), popular
▪ individual
▪ academic , artistic , cultural , educational , intellectual , scholarly , spiritual
▪ country ( BrE ), outdoor , sporting ( BrE )
▪ sexual ( esp. AmE )
VERB + PURSUIT
▪ follow
▪
She has time now to follow her various artistic ~s.