course

1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯrs

: the act or action of moving in a path from point to point

the planets in their courses

: the path over which something moves or extends: such as

: racecourse

b(1)

: the direction of travel of a vehicle (such as a ship or airplane) usually measured as a clockwise angle from north

also : the projected path of travel

(2)

: a point of the compass

: watercourse

: golf course

: accustomed procedure or normal action

the law taking its course

: a chosen manner of conducting oneself : way of acting

Our wisest course is to retreat.

c(1)

: progression through a development or period or a series of acts or events

the course of history

(2)

: life history, career

: an ordered process or succession: such as

: a number of lectures or other matter dealing with a subject

took a course in zoology

also : a series of such courses constituting a curriculum

a premed course

: a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period

: a part of a meal served at one time

the main course

: layer

especially : a continuous level range of brick or masonry throughout a wall

: the lowest sail on a square-rigged mast

course

2 of 2

verb

coursed; coursing

transitive verb

: to follow close upon : pursue

: to hunt or pursue (game) with hounds

: to cause (dogs) to run (as after game)

: to run or move swiftly through or over : traverse

Jets coursed the area daily.

intransitive verb

: to run or pass rapidly along or as if along an indicated path

blood coursing through the veins

Example Sentences

Noun the course of a river The pilot brought the plane back on course. The ship was blown off course by a storm. She's taking a chemistry course this semester. Students earn the degree after a two-year course of study. There is no cure, but the treatment will slow the course of the disease. Verb the blood coursing through my veins Tears were coursing down his cheeks. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Barbara, of course, is played by Ralph on the show.

Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022 While an official guest list has not yet been released by the palace, world leaders, European royals, and, of course, the British royal family have received invitations or are expected to attend.

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Thanks to English's unwavering belief in Nelson, the singer regains his footing and, of course, goes on to become one of the greatest country stars of all time.

Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 And of course, that tangy, fermented favorite, sauerkraut, is in abundance.

Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 The best, of course, was being the belle of the ball on Broadway.

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 Its impacts are not limited to astronomy, of course.

Joshua Sokol, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Better still, of course, would be reducing our dependence on fossil fuels overall, switching to clean renewable sources like wind and solar power.

Time, 16 Sep. 2022 May 28 is the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, so, of course, that’s the date for your 107th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2022

Verb

Inflation continues to course through parts of the economy that are several steps removed from commodity pressures.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Now the Patriots will have to try to course correct heading into Sunday’s matchup at Pittsburgh with quarterback Mac Jones nursing a back injury.

Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Its stock has fallen roughly 60% so far this year and, in a bid to course correct, the platform is transforming itself from a streaming revolutionary to a new age legacy media company.

Frank Pallotta, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Straightforward in theory, the challenge lies in getting granular enough so that employees exchange feedback and course corrections regularly.

Sumir Karayi, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Reps should dive into real-time data to understand what’s selling and what’s not, then work with retailers to course correct before the end of the season as needed.

Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2021 In 2020, the San Francisco Unified School District voted unanimously to implement a pilot ethnic studies course in high schools.

Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Smith did his best to go along in describing the Stadium Course, with its island green and deceptive shots, and a centuries-old links course that this week was so brittle and brown the balls rolled faster on the fairways than the greens.

Doug Ferguson, Chron, 18 July 2022 Members have to commit to a five-week financial fundamentals course, monthly mentoring circle meetings and other program gatherings.

oregonlive, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cours, borrowed from Anglo-French cours, curs, going back to Latin cursus "action of running, charge, movement along a path, progress," from currere "to run, flow" + -tus, suffix of verbal action — more at current entry 1

Note: As pointed out by Michiel de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Leiden, 2008), the expected outcome of the verbal adjective in *-to- and the verbal noun in *-tū- would be *kostus < *korstus < *kr̥s-to-, kr̥s-tū-, from the verbal base *kr̥s- (> currere). The attested form cursus for both the past participle and verbal noun reflects remodeling on the pattern of stems ending in a dental (as morsus from mordere "to bite," versus from vertere "to turn"). As generally in Latin, the verbal noun, where full grade of the root would be expected, has been supplanted by zero grade of the verbal adjective.

Verb

Middle English coursen "to pursue," derivative of cours course entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

course 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯrs

: motion from one point to another : progress in space or time

The earth makes its course around the sun in 365 days.

During the course of a year he meets dozens of people.

: the path over which something moves

The ship was blown off course.

: a natural channel for water

A trail follows the river's course.

: a way of doing something

Choose a course of action.

: the ordinary way something happens over time

the course of business

: a series of acts or proceedings arranged in regular order

a course of therapies

: a series of classes in a subject

a geography course

: a part of a meal served separately

We ate a three course dinner.

course

2 of 2

verb

coursed; coursing

: to run through or over

: to move rapidly : race

单词	coursed
释义	course 1 of 2 noun ˈkȯrs 1 : the act or action of moving in a path from point to point the planets in their courses 2 : the path over which something moves or extends: such as a : racecourse b(1) : the direction of travel of a vehicle (such as a ship or airplane) usually measured as a clockwise angle from north also : the projected path of travel (2) : a point of the compass c : watercourse d : golf course 3 a : accustomed procedure or normal action the law taking its course b : a chosen manner of conducting oneself : way of acting Our wisest course is to retreat. c(1) : progression through a development or period or a series of acts or events the course of history (2) : life history, career 4 : an ordered process or succession: such as a : a number of lectures or other matter dealing with a subject took a course in zoology also : a series of such courses constituting a curriculum a premed course b : a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period 5 a : a part of a meal served at one time the main course b : layer especially : a continuous level range of brick or masonry throughout a wall c : the lowest sail on a square-rigged mast course 2 of 2 verb coursed; coursing transitive verb 1 : to follow close upon : pursue 2 a : to hunt or pursue (game) with hounds b : to cause (dogs) to run (as after game) 3 : to run or move swiftly through or over : traverse Jets coursed the area daily. intransitive verb : to run or pass rapidly along or as if along an indicated path blood coursing through the veins Phrases in due course : after a normal passage of time : in the expected or allotted time His discoveries led in due course to new forms of treatment. of course 1 : following the ordinary way or procedure will be done as a matter of course 2 : as might be expected Of course we will go. Synonyms Noun line methodology policy procedure program Verb bird-dog chase dog follow hound pursue run shadow tag tail trace track trail See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the course of a river The pilot brought the plane back on course. The ship was blown off course by a storm. She's taking a chemistry course this semester. Students earn the degree after a two-year course of study. There is no cure, but the treatment will slow the course of the disease. Verb the blood coursing through my veins Tears were coursing down his cheeks. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Barbara, of course, is played by Ralph on the show. Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022 While an official guest list has not yet been released by the palace, world leaders, European royals, and, of course, the British royal family have received invitations or are expected to attend. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Thanks to English's unwavering belief in Nelson, the singer regains his footing and, of course, goes on to become one of the greatest country stars of all time. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 And of course, that tangy, fermented favorite, sauerkraut, is in abundance. Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 The best, of course, was being the belle of the ball on Broadway. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 Its impacts are not limited to astronomy, of course. Joshua Sokol, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Better still, of course, would be reducing our dependence on fossil fuels overall, switching to clean renewable sources like wind and solar power. Time, 16 Sep. 2022 May 28 is the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, so, of course, that’s the date for your 107th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2022 Verb Inflation continues to course through parts of the economy that are several steps removed from commodity pressures. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Now the Patriots will have to try to course correct heading into Sunday’s matchup at Pittsburgh with quarterback Mac Jones nursing a back injury. Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Its stock has fallen roughly 60% so far this year and, in a bid to course correct, the platform is transforming itself from a streaming revolutionary to a new age legacy media company. Frank Pallotta, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Straightforward in theory, the challenge lies in getting granular enough so that employees exchange feedback and course corrections regularly. Sumir Karayi, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Reps should dive into real-time data to understand what’s selling and what’s not, then work with retailers to course correct before the end of the season as needed. Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2021 In 2020, the San Francisco Unified School District voted unanimously to implement a pilot ethnic studies course in high schools. Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Smith did his best to go along in describing the Stadium Course, with its island green and deceptive shots, and a centuries-old links course that this week was so brittle and brown the balls rolled faster on the fairways than the greens. Doug Ferguson, Chron, 18 July 2022 Members have to commit to a five-week financial fundamentals course, monthly mentoring circle meetings and other program gatherings. oregonlive, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English cours, borrowed from Anglo-French cours, curs, going back to Latin cursus "action of running, charge, movement along a path, progress," from currere "to run, flow" + -tus, suffix of verbal action — more at current entry 1 Note: As pointed out by Michiel de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Leiden, 2008), the expected outcome of the verbal adjective in -to- and the verbal noun in -tū- would be kostus < korstus < kr̥s-to-, kr̥s-tū-, from the verbal base kr̥s- (> currere). The attested form cursus for both the past participle and verbal noun reflects remodeling on the pattern of stems ending in a dental (as morsus from mordere "to bite," versus from vertere "to turn"). As generally in Latin, the verbal noun, where full grade of the root would be expected, has been supplanted by zero grade of the verbal adjective. Verb Middle English coursen "to pursue," derivative of cours course entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing course correspondence course collision course course load course of action course of events crash course golf course course of study holder in due course in due course in the usual/normal/ordinary course of business let nature take its course as a matter of course matter of course of course not pervert the course of justice run one's course survey course refresher course veer off course obstacle course assault course sandwich course run its course the course of history in the course of time stay the course gut course normal/ordinary course of events on a collision course par for the course of course See More correspondence course collision course course load course of action course of events crash course golf course course of study holder in due course in due course in the usual/normal/ordinary course of business let nature take its course as a matter of course matter of course of course not pervert the course of justice run one's course survey course refresher course veer off course obstacle course assault course sandwich course run its course the course of history in the course of time stay the course gut course normal/ordinary course of events on a collision course par for the course of course See More Kids Definition course 1 of 2 noun ˈkȯrs 1 : motion from one point to another : progress in space or time The earth makes its course around the sun in 365 days. During the course of a year he meets dozens of people. 2 : the path over which something moves The ship was blown off course. 3 : a natural channel for water A trail follows the river's course. 4 : a way of doing something Choose a course of action. 5 : the ordinary way something happens over time the course of business 6 : a series of acts or proceedings arranged in regular order a course of therapies 7 : a series of classes in a subject a geography course 8 : a part of a meal served separately We ate a three course dinner. course 2 of 2 verb coursed; coursing 1 : to run through or over 2 : to move rapidly : race Medical Definition course noun ˈkō(ə)rs, ˈkȯ(ə)rs 1 : the series of events or stages comprising a natural process the course of a disease 2 : a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period a course of three doses daily for five days coursed verb past tense of course 1 as in chased to go after or on the track of after coursing the conspirators for months, the federal agents closed in and made the arrests Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chased tracked followed pursued accompanied traced trailed escorted tailed shadowed ran hounded run watched dogged ran after tagged sought hunted observed bird-dogged chaperoned eyed searched (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms led guided piloted headed 2 as in traversed to make one's way through, across, or over once the threat of terrorism became apparent, fighter jets began coursing that corridor on a daily basis Synonyms & Similar Words traversed followed crossed navigated walked traveled covered tracked travelled transited perambulated went hiked rode tramped traipsed peregrinated trod ran crisscrossed run cut (across) treaded proceeded (along) passed (over) rid 3 as in raced to proceed or move quickly racehorses coursing down the track Synonyms & Similar Words raced sped hurried traveled flew scurried rushed drove trotted zipped chased travelled ran run darted speeded jumped buzzed scooted stepped whirled dashed scuttled blasted blew rammed blazed tore bolted ripped hurled barreled hurtled jogged bowled careened breezed rustled hustled rocketed bundled hastened pelted whisked bustled jetted careered zoomed motored humped galloped hied belted barrelled shot flitted hared nipped beat it streaked scudded whizzed bombed accelerated cannonballed highballed scampered made tracks sprinted stepped on it got a move on quickened cracked (on) stampeded shook a leg beetled overtook scuffled arrowed hotfooted (it) outstripped outpaced outran stepped out caught up fast-forwarded beelined Antonyms & Near Antonyms crept crawled lingered dragged poked lagged hung (around or out) strolled poked sauntered loitered ambled shuffled hanged (around or out) plodded tarried dallied lumbered dawdled decelerated slowed (down or up) dillydallied See More
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course

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