1. a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture (Freq. 3) - always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers • Syn: chaser • Derivationally related forms: chase (for: chaser), pursue • Hypernyms: follower • Hyponyms: bounty hunter 2. a person who pursues some plan or goal - a pursuer of truth • Derivationally related forms: pursue • Hypernyms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
