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1 9.3
To hunt small animals with dogs that chase them by sight
  • verb
  • /kɔrs/
  • Archaic
: cazar a la vista
  • During the spring event, we watched the dogs course the rabbits across the open land.
  • to course with hounds

Examples

  • As the sun rose, the hunters let their hounds course through the fields in pursuit of the fleeing game.

  • The greyhounds coursed the hares with incredible speed and agility.

  • What's coursing? - Hare coursing.

Synonyms

to foxhunt
vsto course
1 8.5

To follow hounds on horseback to chase a fox

hunts hares by sight with hounds rather than by scent

Idioms

∞ 1.0

To show something is obvious and to say yes or give permission

37 3.8

Moving forward as planned to reach a goal

14 4.7

A normal thing to expect in a situation

in due course
  • Formal
12 3.5

At the right time after some waiting

To make a big lasting change to what happens next

Likely to lead to a conflict or failure if nothing changes

Done regularly without extra thought

Phrasal Verbs

Turn a ship to a new direction to avoid danger

To cause something to happen in a different way or direction

To change a decision or plan and go in a different direction

To move away from the planned route or plan because something pushes it

Officially stop attending a class before it ends

Compounds

126 1.0

An area of land with grass and holes where people play golf

A plan of steps to reach a goal

28 1.3

The main dish served after a starter and before dessert

A situation likely to lead to conflict between people or groups if not changed

17 3.4

A short course that teaches important skills quickly

The way important events and changes happen over time in the past

A short course that reviews and updates what people already know

Something that people expect to happen without special effort

A change to a plan to make it work better

A course where teachers send lessons and students return work by mail or online for home study

A set of classes in a subject that lead to a qualification or degree

A move to a different direction physically or in plans

A course that all students must take to finish a program

2 3.4

A list of classes a college or university offers with times, requirements, and descriptions

course credit
  • Specialized
1 3.4

An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree

A course offered by a college for adults, often in the evenings

A course a student chooses instead of a required class

main course
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large square sail set on a ship's main mast to catch the wind

A set of lessons in a subject to teach skills or knowledge

1 6.5

A golf course by the sea with sandy ground, small hills, and few trees

A series of talks about one subject that teachers give at a university or college

A scheduled class that is part of a course

7.9

A layer of waterproof material at the bottom of walls near the ground that stops moisture rising

A layer of waterproof material in a wall near the ground that stops water rising

Happening in a normal, expected way

mizzen course
  • Specialized
9.9

The lowest sail on the mast at the back of a sailing ship

A short class that introduces new people to a place or group

A racetrack in Baltimore that hosts the Preakness Stakes

weeder course
  • Jargon
8.2

A hard class that many students fail, making some leave the program

Surface Forms

course infinitive
coursed past
coursed past participle
coursing present participle
courses third person singular

Etymology

Course (verb: hunt) comes from the same root currere, 'to run'. To course game with hounds is to chase or 'run after' it, so the original idea of running explains the hunting meaning.