course
noun
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Definition of course
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
3a
: 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
5a
: a part of a meal served at one time
the main course
c
: the lowest sail on a square-rigged mast
in due course
of course
: after a normal passage of time : in the expected or allotted time
His discoveries led in due course to new forms of treatment.
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.
course
verb
coursed;
coursing
Definition of course (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to follow close upon : pursue
2a
: 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.
: to run or pass rapidly along or as if along an indicated path
blood coursing through the veins
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Synonyms & Antonyms for course
Synonyms: Noun
line, methodology, policy, procedure, program
Synonyms: Verb
bird-dog, chase, dog, follow, hound, pursue, run, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trail
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of course in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Women are, of course, no more innately ethical or benevolent than men are, and yet there’s something grimly perplexing about women who seem to help men subjugate other women. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "When Women Are Accused of Complicity," 17 Aug. 2019 But there’s also the fun stuff like museum exhibits, the comings and goings of local TV personalities, and, of course, some of the year-round festivals Cleveland is famous for. — Greg Burnett, cleveland.com, "Calling All Readers: Cleveland native wants to share life and culture of this city," 17 Aug. 2019 The team tied for last with Memphis 901 FC in goals scored is, of course, Birmingham Legion FC. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, "Birmingham Legion FC’s ‘Donut Defense’ is winning hearts and crushing calories," 17 Aug. 2019 Seton 183, Colerain 235 Medalist: Izzy Selby (S) with a 2-over par 38 on the white course at Neumann. — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, "Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky high school sports scores, Aug. 12-17," 16 Aug. 2019 Over Thinking in the $85,000 CTT and TOC Stakes, run over 1 3/8 miles on the turf course. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Without big-name star, wide-open Pacific Classic is boon to bettors," 16 Aug. 2019 The first station on the course challenged pairs of competitors to jump into the reservoir, swim 25 yards to a buoy and then back to shore. — Slade Rand, courant.com, "The Connecticut SWAT Challenge brings police officers and military personnel from across the country to the state," 15 Aug. 2019 The entry fee is $190 per golfer or $720 for a foursome, which includes green fees, practice balls, lunch, cart, tee gifts, on-course refreshments, dinner, awards and prizes. — Phil Jensen, The Mercury News, "Sports briefs," 15 Aug. 2019 Builders in Oakland are on course to create more new housing units than San Francisco this year, a notable role reversal for a city that has long produced far less residential development than its wealthier and more bustling neighbor across the bay. — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, "Oakland dominates SF in housing production," 12 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
There is so much fear and uncertainty coursing through myself. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Aspiring Pastor Drowns on Honeymoon in Florida: '3 Days of Wedded Bliss Turned into a Nightmare'," 31 July 2019 Hormones and chemicals that are just coursing through your body. — Nicole Cliffe, SELF, "Alanis Morissette on Pregnancy at 45, Childbirth, Postpartum Depression, and #MeToo," 26 June 2019 Birdsong floated into the open-air atelier, a two-story structure set alongside the gently coursing waters of the Kwenge River, as a pair of instructors wandered among the sculptors, asking questions and offering gentle encouragement. — Eléonore Hellio, National Geographic, "See the Congolese artists igniting a modern arts movement," 8 Apr. 2019 Not to mention ancient myths and other narratives, which often course through his canvases. — Deborah Vankin, latimes.com, "How did Elliott Hundley curate 7,500 artworks into a 39-piece MOCA show? With scissors," 12 June 2019 That was the conclusion of a Wall Street Journal article about the $2.3 billion reconstruction of 21 miles of Interstate 4, dubbed the I-4 Ultimate, which courses through the heart of congested Orlando, Fla. — Anne Michaud And Taylor Nakagawa, WSJ, "WSJ Readers Pose Ideas for Fixing Interstate System at Half-Century Mark," 5 June 2019 The debate was still going 12 hours later, a sign of the enmity coursing through Tunisia’s political scene. — Bouazza Ben Bouazza, The Seattle Times, "Tunisia PM faces confidence vote amid political tensions," 12 Nov. 2018 There’s just this idea of activism is kind of coursing through the world right now and fashion is no exception. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Colin Kaepernick’s Nike ads are just one piece of a bigger ‘reckoning’ in the fashion industry," 20 Sep. 2018 The government, under budgetary pressure, has essentially created quasi-U.S. dollars that exist only electronically in local bank accounts and are now coursing through the economy. — Gabriele Steinhauser, WSJ, "Virtual-Cash Treasure in Zimbabwe Sparks Fight Over Bi