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course (kôrs, k

rs)

n.

1.

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.

9.

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.

2.

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.

1.

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

course, naturally

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