pursuing Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
verb follow in or as if in pursuit
pursue; follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
verb go in search of or hunt for
pursue; go after; quest after; quest for.
- pursue a hobby
verb carry further or advance
pursue; act on; follow up on.
- Can you act on this matter soon?
adjective satellite following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
- the fox fled from the pursuing hounds
- listened for the hounds' pursuing bark