Synonyms for pursuit
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Avocation — A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly
avocation, hobby, pursuance, pastime, endeavor US, endeavour UK, enterprise, vocation, activity, business, venture, employment, prosecution, side-line, line, undertaking, occupation, trade, calling, by-line
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Definitions
- n. 1
A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
- n. 2
The act of pursuing.
Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.
- n. 3
A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
Related words
- Word family
- pursue
- Phrases
- hot pursuit curve of pursuit fresh pursuit give pursuit immediate pursuit pursuit curve
Forms
- Plural
- pursuits → avocations, hobbies, pursuances, pastimes…
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Pursuit is an occupation which one follows with ardor.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- hobby Contributing to Tatoeba is not an expensive hobby.
- pastime Horseback riding is a popular pastime around here.
- avocation Learning languages is my avocation. I don't get paid for it.
- interest The public interest was directed at his judgement.
By length
- 4 letters
- line1, hunt1
- 5 letters
- trade1, chase1, quest1, hobby2
- 6 letters
- search1
- 7 letters
- calling2, venture2, pastime2, pursual
- 8 letters
- business2, interest2, activity4, endeavor3, vocation3
- 9 letters
- following3, endeavour3, pursuance, avocation4
- 10 letters
- employment3, enterprise3, occupation4
- 11 letters
- prosecution4, undertaking4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hobby2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- poursuite
- Italiano
- inseguimento
- Deutsch
- Verfolgung