pursuit
Definitions
Noun
- The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
- A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- An auxiliary activity
- A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pursuit".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pursuit".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suit | 1 | 48 |
| 2 | pursuant | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | pursue | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | pursued | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | purity | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | pursuing | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | puritan | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | pursuits | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | purest | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | pursues | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | pursuer | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | purists | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | pursueth | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | purist | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | pruitt | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | prudit | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | purt | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | puri | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pruiett | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | pertuit | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pursuit" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pursuit" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pursuit" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eluding | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pursuit".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persist | 2 | 6 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Red Sox's pursuit of a long-term shortstop raises major questions about Franklin Arias
Jul 29, 2026 Yahoo Sports Canada
Jul 29, 2026 Yahoo Sports Canada
Kaiser Permanente employee killed in Riverside pursuit crash; suspect arrested
Jul 28, 2026 CBS News
Jul 28, 2026 CBS News
Vallejo police officer sped past fatal crash during pursuit, video shows
Jul 28, 2026 The Vallejo Sun
Jul 28, 2026 The Vallejo Sun