of course

course (kôrs, k

rs)

a. Onward movement in a particular direction; progress: the course of events.

b. Movement in time; duration: in the course of a year.

2. The direction of continuing movement: took a northern course.

3. The route or path taken by something, such as a stream, that moves. See Synonyms at way.

4. Sports

a. A designated area of land or water on which a race is held: the course of a marathon.

b. A golf course.

5. A mode of action or behavior: followed the best course and invested her money.

6. A typical or natural manner of proceeding or developing; customary passage: a fad that ran its course.

7. A systematic or orderly succession; a sequence: a course of medical treatments.

8. A continuous layer of building material, such as brick or tile, on a wall or roof of a building.

a. A complete body of prescribed studies constituting a curriculum: a four-year course in engineering.

b. A unit of such a curriculum: took an introductory course in chemistry; passed her calculus course.

10. A part of a meal served as a unit at one time: The first course was a delicious soup.

11. Nautical The lowest sail on a mast of a square-rigged ship.

12. A point on the compass, especially the one toward which a vehicle, such as a ship, is moving.

v. coursed, cours·ing, cours·es

v.tr.

1. To move swiftly through or over; traverse: ships coursing the seas.

a. To hunt (game) with hounds.

b. To set (hounds) to chase game.

v.intr.

1. To proceed or move swiftly along a specified course: "Big tears now coursed down her face" (Iris Murdoch).

2. To hunt game with hounds.

Idioms:

in due course

At the proper or right time.

of course

1. In the natural or expected order of things; naturally.

2. Without any doubt; certainly.

[Middle English, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from past participle of currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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Adv.

of course - as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"

course, naturally

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The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life.

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Carroll, Lewis View in context

"It's the new setting: of course it shows the stone beautifully, but it looks a little bare to old-fashioned eyes," Mrs.

The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context

There was a chandelier from Tiddlywinks for the look of the thing, but of course she lit the residence herself.

The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context

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