n. The act of seeking; search; pursuit; suit.n. An act of searching or seeking, as for a particular object: as, the quest of the holy grail.n. A body of searchers collectively; a searching party.n. Inquiry; examination.n. Request; desire; solicitation; prayer; demand.n. A jury of inquest; a sworn body of examiners; also, an inquest.To go in search; make search or inquiry; pursue.To go begging.To give tongue, as a dog on the scent of game.To search or seek for; inquire into or examine.To announce by giving tongue, as a dog.n. Same as queest.