Course Definition
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coursed, courses, coursing
noun
courses
The progress or duration of time.
In the course of a week.
Webster's New World
A way, path, or channel of movement.
Webster's New World
The direction taken, esp. that taken or to be taken by a ship or plane, expressed in degrees measured clockwise from north or by points of the compass.
Webster's New World
The route or path taken by something that moves, such as a stream or vehicle.
American Heritage
A particular succession of events or actions.
Webster's New World
verb
coursed, courses, coursing
To move swiftly; run or race.
Webster's New World
To run or chase after; pursue.
Webster's New World
To hunt (game) with hounds.
American Heritage
To cause (esp. hunting hounds) to chase.
Webster's New World
To run through or over; traverse.
Webster's New World
adverb
(colloquial) Alternative form of of course.
Wiktionary
Contraction of of course.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
idiom
off course
- Away from the planned or intended course.
American Heritage
in due course
- At the proper or right time:
Things will get better in due course.
American Heritage
of course
- As is to be expected under the circumstances; naturally or obviously:
Of course someone had to clean up the mess.
- Used to indicate assent or agreement:
“Do you like her music?” “Of course!”
American Heritage
on course
- Following the planned or intended course.
American Heritage
run
- To follow its natural progression or development:
Should we let the illness run its course?
American Heritage
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Course
- off course
- in due course
- of course
- on course
- run
- in due course
- in the course of
- of course
- on (or off) course
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