HyperDic: pursuing

English > 1 sense of the word pursuing:
ADJECTIVEallpursuingfollowing in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
pursuing > pronunciation
Soundspersuw'ihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > pursuing: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningFollowing in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit.
Examples
  • "the fox fled from the pursuing hounds"
  • "listened for the hounds' pursuing bark"
BroaderfollowingGoing or proceeding or coming after in the same direction

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