Course Definition

kôrs
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
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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

Other Word Forms of Course

Noun

Singular:
course
Plural:
courses

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Course

Origin of Course

  • Middle English from Old French cours from Latin cursus from past participle of currere to run kers- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French cours, from Latin cursus (“course of a race”), from currō (“run”).

    From Wiktionary

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