Pursuing

pur·sue  (pr-s)

v. pur·sued, pur·su·ing, pur·sues

v.tr.

1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds.

2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals.

3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course.

4. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument.

5. To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).

6. To court: a lady who was pursued by many suitors.

7. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.

v.intr.

1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.

2. To carry on; continue.

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[Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursuer, from Vulgar Latin *prsequere, from Latin prsequ; see prosecute.]

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pur·sua·ble adj.

pur·suer n.

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Pursuing of stewards of the house: stewards collectively—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

pursuing - 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" following - going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"