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(n)
The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
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(now rare) Spirit, liveliness, vivacity, drive.
(v)
To pursue an object or a goal.
(idiomatic) To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
(informal) To come to believe or support something.
A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.
(informal) To wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.
(transitive or intransitive) To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.
(heading) Physical appendage.
A mark left by something that has passed along.
A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.
(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
A mammal of the family Canidae:
(anatomy) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
An act of tracing.
(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
(informal) A touring car.
A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
The act or process by which something is tracked.
(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
(adj)
Characterized by or suitable for walking.
A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.
Something discovered.
The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
A course or way which is traveled or passed.
Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport.
A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.
Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
(countable) A gap, a delay; an interval created by something not keeping up; a latency.
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
(heading) To do with a place or places.
The beginning of a trail, often specifically a hiking trail.
A clue.
A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
A clearly defined path for pedestrians.
A footpath or other path or track.
(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.
A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
A subsidiary action taken in response to an event.
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Ireland) A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
The transportation of goods.
An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
(used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
Having been written.
A sequence of events.
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.
A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
(countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
(derogatory, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
A partial covering for a floor.
An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
A sexually immoral woman.
Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
A semi-formal jacket.
Pertaining to navigation.
(aviation) A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from.
A passenger-only area of an airport, beyond security, passport and immigration, and customs controls.
(skiing) A downhill trail.
An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.
(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
(loosely, UK, Ireland, Canada) Any bituminous road surfacing material.
A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.
The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
A distinctive smell.
Alternative spelling of floozie. [A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.]
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.