hot pursuit

hot pursuit

noun

Definition of HOT PURSUIT

: close and avid or intense pursuit; specifically : close continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force especially across territorial lines

First Known Use of HOT PURSUIT

1743

Rhymes with HOT PURSUIT

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