courant
1 of 3noun
cou·rant
ˈkər‧ənt,
ˈkə‧rənt sometimes ˈku̇rənt or k(y)üˈrant or -üˈränt
plural -s
: newspaper —obsolete except in names of newspapers
courant
2 of 3adjective
cou·rant
ˈku̇rənt;
küˈrant,
-änt
heraldry
: running
a stag courant
courant
3 of 3intransitive verb
cou·rant
kəˈrant
-ed/-ing/-s
1
dialectal, England : romp, caper
2
dialectal, England : to go about gossiping
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably from French courante, from feminine of courant current, running, from present participle of courir to run
Adjective
French, from present participle of courir to run, from Latin currere
Intransitive verb
courante