definition of
[quest]

[1] #1 quest n. [pursuit, pursuance] 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". wn

[2] #2 quest v. make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest". wn

[3] #3 quest n. [seeking] the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds". wn

[4] #4 quest v. search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested". wn

[5] #5 quest v. [bay] bark with prolonged noises, of dogs. wn