to course
- verb
- /kɔrs/
- Archaic
- During the spring event, we watched the dogs course the rabbits across the open land.
- to course with hounds
Examples
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As the sun rose, the hunters let their hounds course through the fields in pursuit of the fleeing game.
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The greyhounds coursed the hares with incredible speed and agility.
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What's coursing? - Hare coursing.
Synonyms
To follow hounds on horseback to chase a fox
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A situation likely to lead to conflict between people or groups if not changed
A course where teachers send lessons and students return work by mail or online for home study
A list of classes a college or university offers with times, requirements, and descriptions
- Specialized
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
A series of talks about one subject that teachers give at a university or college
- UK
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
Surface Forms
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.