pursuit
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- follow derivation
- pursue derivation
- chase derivation
- chase after derivation
Sense 2 noun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
the pursuit of love
Types & categories
- search hypernym
- wild-goose chase hyponym
Related & opposite
- quest for derivation
Sense 3 noun
an auxiliary activity
Types & categories
- pastime hypernym
- speleology hyponym
Related & opposite
- hobbyist derivation
- avocational derivation
Sense 4 noun
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
sailing is her favorite pastime
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- engage derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | follow |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pursue |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | chase |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | chase after |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | movement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trailing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shadowing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stalking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | quest for |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | search |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wild-goose chase |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hobbyist |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | avocational |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | pastime |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | speleology |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | engage |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | diversion |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | avocation |