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The way in which something progresses or develops
“He vows to defy the logic of time and arrange the course of history according to his liking.”
The route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river
“The bus would bump along the rough coast road, charting a course due north.”
An amount of time or a particular time interval during which something happens
“Calls from potential clients continued to come in during the course of the day.”
An act or state of passing or progressing through or over something
“The mechanism which enables birds to wing their course through the air, is both singular and instructive.”
A series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, leading to an examination or qualification
“He even enrolled in a public speaking course and dropped out before it started.”
A dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal
“It's unfortunate that you're still hungry because this is the final course of our meal for the evening.”
A series of repeated treatments or doses of medication
“You may experience a negative reaction after the first course of treatment, though probably not thereafter.”
A procedure adopted to deal with a situation
“Unfortunately, there is a high chance of adverse repercussions regardless of which course is pursued.”
An area of land set aside and prepared for racing, golf, or another sport
“Have you ever tried to play golf on a course where there were more than a few annoying insects?”
A continuous horizontal layer of brick, stone, or other material in a wall
“One face of the double-sided fireplace features a course of red bricks.”
A hollow bed for a natural or artificial waterway
An act, or the state, of streaming or flowing out, especially rapidly
A way used as a road
A large number of similar things coming in quick succession
The object or goal of something
A general meaning or character
An area of life a person has experienced including their careers, and position within society
Articles or apprenticeship
A circular movement, or a movement around something
A short period of intense activity of a specified kind
An act of hunting or pursuing someone or something
A change in temperament or circumstance, especially sudden
The way in which one conducts themselves relative to social norms
A large room or building for indoor sports
Path down a ski hill
Training course
A undertaking, typically one that involves risk
A section or stage of a journey or process
A category having attributes in common while differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality
The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject
A competition where the fastest wins
A habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change
To move (quickly) without obstruction
“Fresh water would course down my throat, instantly alleviating my thirst.”
To move or proceed across, over, or through
“The bounding steed would course the dusty plain.”
(of game) To pursue, typically in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone
“The boys of Anselm's household kept dogs to course for hares.”
To gush out in a sudden and forceful stream
To move continuously or freely through a space, area or population
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