Added 9 October 2026 pursuing /pəˈsjuː.ɪŋ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pursuing at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit. the fox fled from the pursuing hounds Related Words: followingpursuitchasefollowexploringadvancingproceedingseekingpromotestrivingsearchreaching Back to today's word