Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 8 compound words that contain pursuit. The most common are listed below. Open pursuit in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- hot pursuitA close and continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force, especially across territorial lines.
- in hot pursuitPursuing someone in order to apprehend them, especially across a border.
- individual pursuitA discipline in track cycling where two opposing cyclists start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponent, or get a faster time over a pre-decided distance.
- team pursuitA discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams of up to four cyclists start on opposite sides of the velodrome track and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time over a pre-decided distance.
- fresh pursuitSynonym of hot pursuit: A close and continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force, especially across territorial lines.
- immediate pursuitSynonym of hot pursuit: A close and continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force, especially across territorial lines.
- pursuit curveA geometrical model which simulates the path taken by a pursuer in the course of its pursuit.
- pursuit planeA military aircraft designed for speed and maneuverability to engage and fight enemy aircraft, primarily used before World War II.
- curve of pursuitSynonym of pursuit curve: A geometrical model which simulates the path taken by a pursuer in the course of its pursuit.
- foot pursuitA situation where a law enforcement officer physically chases a suspect on foot in an effort to detain or arrest them.
- give pursuitSynonym of give chase: To begin chasing or pursuing someone or something, whether on foot or by vehicle.
- gave pursuitsimple past of give pursuit
- given pursuitpast participle of give pursuit: To begin chasing or pursuing someone or something, whether on foot or by vehicle.
- gives pursuitthird-person singular simple present indicative of give pursuit: To begin chasing or pursuing someone or something, whether on foot or by vehicle.
- giving pursuitpresent participle and gerund of give pursuit
- pursuit curvesplural of pursuit curve: A geometrical model which simulates the path taken by a pursuer in the course of its pursuit.
- pursuit planesplural of pursuit plane: A military aircraft designed for speed and maneuverability to engage and fight enemy aircraft, primarily used before World War II.
- curves of pursuitplural of curve of pursuit: A geometrical model which simulates the path taken by a pursuer in the course of its pursuit.
Compound words 8
- repursuitThe act of pursuing again.
- mispursuitA bad or wrong pursuit.
- nonpursuitAbsence of pursuit; failure to pursue something.
- pursuiterA person (especially a cyclist) who takes part in a pursuit race
- midpursuitWhile pursuing
- pursuitersplural of pursuiter: A person (especially a cyclist) who takes part in a pursuit race
- pursuitmeterA device for measuring hand-eye coordination, tasking the user with keeping an object in a certain position by means of manual controls.
- pursuitmetersplural of pursuitmeter: A device for measuring hand-eye coordination, tasking the user with keeping an object in a certain position by means of manual controls.