Pursuer
noun
A person or thing that follows or chases someone or something.
The rabbit ran quickly, trying to escape from its pursuer.
Often appears as...
- close pursuer
- immediate pursuer
noun
In law, a person who brings a legal action against another.
The state was the pursuer in the criminal case.
Often appears as...
- principal pursuer
- joint pursuer
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A person or thing that follows or chases someone or something.
The rabbit ran quickly, trying to escape from its pursuer.
Often appears as...
- close pursuer
- immediate pursuer
noun
In law, a person who brings a legal action against another.
The state was the pursuer in the criminal case.
Often appears as...
- principal pursuer
- joint pursuer
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Chase Context
Used for someone or something actively trying to catch or follow another.
In the movie, the hero bravely evaded his pursuer across the rooftops.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Implied
Implies a sense of urgency and determination from the pursuer.
The detective was a relentless pursuer, never giving up on the case.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Though often used in escape contexts, pursuers can also be benign, like in a race or competition.
His main pursuer in the marathon was only a few seconds behind.
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Video examples
The Cambodian myth of...
Mekhala, without fear, refused and flew off into the clouds, hoping to draw the demon away from her friends. Ream Eyso took the bait, ripping through nimbus after nimbus in his crazed pursuit. Once far enough away, Mekhala confronted her pursuer.
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Exorcism In India PIPE...
and his helpers prepare for an arduous task Lakshmi kam Shukla is an exorcist a pursuer of spirits and today he'll take on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over
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Pigeon vs Peregrine...
It's also flying for its life. This time, the pigeon outflies its pursuer.
Video examples
The Cambodian myth of...
Mekhala, without fear, refused and flew off into the clouds, hoping to draw the demon away from her friends. Ream Eyso took the bait, ripping through nimbus after nimbus in his crazed pursuit. Once far enough away, Mekhala confronted her pursuer.
Video examples
Exorcism In India PIPE...
and his helpers prepare for an arduous task Lakshmi kam Shukla is an exorcist a pursuer of spirits and today he'll take on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over
Video examples
Pigeon vs Peregrine...
It's also flying for its life. This time, the pigeon outflies its pursuer.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Hugh Grant
English Actor
But when you're a celebrity, you discover that you're no longer the pursuer, but the one being pursued. That's one of the disappointments I have had since becoming a single man.
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John le Carre
English Writer
But I think the real tension lies in the relationship between what you might call the pursuer and his quarry, whether it's the writer or the spy.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
There is in most passions a shrinking away from ourselves. The passionate pursuer has all the earmarks of a fugitive.
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Hugh Grant
English Actor
But when you're a celebrity, you discover that you're no longer the pursuer, but the one being pursued. That's one of the disappointments I have had since becoming a single man.
Quote examples
John le Carre
English Writer
But I think the real tension lies in the relationship between what you might call the pursuer and his quarry, whether it's the writer or the spy.
Quote examples
Eric Hoffer
American Writer
There is in most passions a shrinking away from ourselves. The passionate pursuer has all the earmarks of a fugitive.
Example 1 of 3
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