questing

Pursuing a goal

Questing is the act of searching or seeking, especially in a purposeful or adventurous way.

The word carries romantic overtones from medieval tales of knights questing for the Holy Grail.

In fantasy games and literature, questing means pursuing missions or objectives: We spent the evening questing through dungeons.

A dog quests when it searches for game with nose to the ground.

adventure

journey

Travel from place to place

crusade · voyage · trek · exploration · seeking · wandering · roaming · pursuing · venturing · searching

inquiry

seeking

Attempting to find

investigating · exploring · delving · discovering · uncovering · inquiring · hunting · tracking · researching · examining

Categories
Opposites
active seeking vs. passive receiving

questingwaiting

Remaining in expectation

receiving · accepting · passive · idle · acquiescing

purposeful movement vs. stillness

questingstationary

Not in motion

still · staying · remaining · settled · rooted

searching vs. finding/possessing

questingfinding

Conclusion from investigation

discovering · possessing · having · answering · attaining

Phrases
Family

question, questions, questioning, questionable, questioned, requesting, questioner, questioners, questionably

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G