Pursuings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of actively seeking or striving to attain a goal or desire
2. The process of chasing or engaging in something with the intent to achieve it
3. The continued effort to follow or reach a particular target or ambition

Etymology: "Pursuings" is the plural of "pursuing", the form that is itself the gerund or present participle of "pursue". Pursuing, in its sense of chasing goals, takes its shape from "pursue", which came into English through Old French "poursuir" from the Latin "prosequi", meaning to follow after or carry on. Its plural adds an "s" to make the noun countable, so each separate chase or undertaking becomes one of the "pursuings".