quest

quest · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long or arduous search for something.

  2. 2.

    [gaming]A mission or task to be completed in a game.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To search or seek.

Forms

plural: quests

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in quest of — Searching for.
  • •
    quest for — A determined search or pursuit of something.

Related words

See also: adventure, journey, mission, search
Synonyms: mission, pursuit, search

Etymology

From Old French queste ("search, inquiry"), from Latin quaesta, feminine past participle of quaerere ("to seek, ask").