"Pursuing" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"pursuing" Definition
- following someone or something in order to overtake, capture, woo, etc.:Informed via radio that the alleged crime concerned an unpaid bill, the pursuing officers took down the vehicle's license plate information and stopped the chase.
- continuing to accompany or affect someone, as success, bad luck, or fame:They renewed their love, were once more torn apart by pursuing misfortune, but in the end were happily reunited.
- following or seeming to follow someone or something with one’s eyes, voice, thoughts, etc.:He stared fearfully at the pursuing eyes of a portrait on the wall.
- following or coming immediately after; ensuing: The program focuses on core courses in the first semester, and allows students to take their electives in the pursuing two semesters.
"pursuing" Synonyms & Antonyms
"pursuing" synonyms:
- ensuing,
- next,
- successive,
- following,
- subsequent,
- later,
- coming-after,
- succeeding,
- after,
- latter,
- posterior,
- coming,
- consequent,
- subsequential,
- consequential,
- consecutive,
- proximate,
- sequential,
- sequent
"pursuing" antonyms:
- preceding,
- previous,
- prior,
- former,
- past,
- earlier,
- early,
- antecedent,
- bygone,
- foregone,
- foregoing,
- precedent,
- before,
- historical,
- fore,
- beforehand,
- finished,
- completed,
- gone