Pronunciation spelling of seeking.

The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.

(in combination) That seeks something specified.

present participle of seek

(sociology) Behaviour that is characterized by both the desire and the ability to progress towards an ideal by choosing a new goal when a previous one has been met or the effort to meet it has failed.

Mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests. / (military, of a missile, not comparable) That searches for a target automatically.

The selfish promotion of one's own interests.

Alternative form of rent-seeking.

(economics) The attempt to profit by manipulating the economic or political environment, for example, by seeking governmental action that restricts entry into a market.

The negative pole of a magnetic dipole, which seeks geographic south.