quest meaning

UK /kwɛst/ US /kwɛst/ 1 syllable

quest (verb): make a search (for).

quest has 7 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

quest as a verb

  1. make a search (for)
    • Things that die with their eyes open and questing
    • The animal came questing through the forest

    Type of: seek

    Related forms: quester

  2. search the trail of (game)
    • The dog went off and quested

    Type of: chase

  3. bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

    Synonyms: bay

    Type of: bark

  4. seek alms, as for religious purposes

    Type of: solicit

  5. express the need or desire for
    • She requested an extra bed in her room
    • She called for room service
    • when you call, always ask for Mary

    Synonyms: request, ask for, bespeak, call for

    Type of: communicate

    Kinds: order, ask, encore, petition, demand, appeal, supplicate, apply, solicit, reserve, challenge, excuse

quest as a noun

  1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
    • the pursuit of love
    • life is more than the pursuance of fame
    • a quest for wealth

    Synonyms: pursuit, pursuance

    Type of: search

    Kinds: wild-goose chase

  2. the act of searching for something
    • a quest for diamonds

    Synonyms: seeking

    Type of: search

How to pronounce quest

quest is pronounced /kwɛst/ in British English and /kwɛst/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with quest

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in ST · 5-letter words

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