1. The pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport; SYN. hunting.
2. The work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts; SYN. hunting.
3. Any pursuit of an elusive goal.
4. A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; SYN. pursuit, quest.
5. An association of huntsmen who hunt for sport; SYN. hunt club. + prikaži više

ETYM French poursuite, from poursuivre. Related to Pursue.
1. The act of pursuing.
2. An activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation; occupation.
3. The act of pursuing; SYN. chase, following.

ETYM Old Fren. queste, French quęte, from Latin quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, to ask. Related to Query, Question.
The act of searching for something; SYN. seeking.

ETYM Cf. Old Fren. cerche. Related to Search.
(Irregular plural: searches).
1. An investigation seeking answers; or.
2. An operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; SYN. lookup.
3. Boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas.
4. The activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone; SYN. searching, hunt, hunting.
5. The examination of alternative hypotheses. + prikaži više