pursuit

1 the act of going after or in the tracks of another the cat ran down the street with a pair of dogs in pursuit Synonyms chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, shadowing, tagging, tailing, tracing, tracking, trailing Related Words hot pursuit; tagging along; path, track, trail; search, seeking

2 an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure a workaholic with few pursuits outside of the office Synonyms hobby, hobbyhorse, avocation, recreationRelated Words amusement, distraction, diversion, entertainment, pastime, relaxation, sport