- course⇄course, noun, verb, coursed,coursing.
- course⇄expr. a course of sprouts, (Informal.) severe discipline or training.
Ex. He put ... [the dogs] through a course of sprouts which ultimately developed brilliant though erratic working qualities (Outing). - course⇄expr. courses,
a. the points of the compass.
Ex. Lay her two courses to the wind.
b. the menstrual discharge; menses. - course⇄expr. in due course, at the proper or usual time; after a while.
Ex. I'll attend to you in due course. - course⇄expr. in the course of, during; in the process of.
Ex. He mentioned you a few times in the course of our discussion. - course⇄expr. lay a course, (Nautical.) to lie or sail in a certain direction without being obliged to tack.
Ex. A ship ""lays her course"" when, being close-hauled, the wind permits the desired course to be steered (Lewis R. Hamersly). - course⇄expr. of course,
a. surely; certainly.
Ex. Of course you can go! It would be easy, of course, to exaggerate this truth of the continuity of history into a falsehood (Mark Pattison).
b. naturally; as should be expected.
Ex. She g - course⇄expr. run one's course,
a. to be completed.
Ex. Once a fight starts, it must run its course unless it is stopped by outside interference (Listener).
b. to come to an end.
Ex. This is gratifying assurance that the Camp fad ... ha - course⇄noun 1. onward movement; forward progress; advance.
Ex. (Figurative.) the course of events. They slackened their course (Samuel Johnson). (Figurative.) Our history book traces the course of man's development from the cave to modern city living. < - course⇄v.i. 1. to race; run; flow swiftly.
Ex. The blood courses through the arteries. Tears coursing down her cheeks.
2. to run in hunting with hounds or in a tournament.
3. to follow a course; direct one's course. - course⇄v.t. 1. to run through or over; traverse.
Ex. Tears coursed his burning cheek (Robert Southey).
2. to run after; chase; pursue.
3. to hunt (game) with dogs, especially by sight and not by scent.
4. to cause (dogs) to hunt for g