coursing

UK
/ˈkɔːsɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɔrsɪŋ/
coursinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkɔː.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɔr.sɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is flowing or moving rapidly, or relating to the sport of coursing.
Definitions
Flowing, running, or moving swiftly; in active motion.
Coursing water streamed down the canyon walls after the storm.
coursingnoun
coursings
pl
Translations
Coursing is a traditional hunting method using dogs.
Травля — это традиционный метод охоты с использованием собак.
Additional translations
Definitions
The sport of hunting live game, especially hares, with sighthounds that pursue by sight rather than scent.
Coursing was a popular pastime in the countryside, where enthusiasts would gather to watch the dogs chase after hares.
The act of something flowing or moving swiftly in a particular direction.
The coursing of the river through the valley was a beautiful sight to behold.
coursenoun
Definitions
A series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject.
She enrolled in a French language course to improve her speaking skills.
The route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river.
The captain set a course for the island to avoid the storm.
A part of a meal served at one time.
The main course was a delicious roast chicken with vegetables.
A golf course, which is an area of land designed for playing golf.
They spent the afternoon playing on the new golf course.
A series of events or actions that happen over a period of time.
The course of history was changed by the invention of the printing press.
A continuous horizontal layer of bricks, stones, or other building material in a wall.
A damp-proof course was inserted to stop moisture rising up the walls.
A prescribed period of medical treatment or medication.
He finished a ten-day course of antibiotics.
courseverb

coursing

Gerund

coursed
Past Simple
coursed
Past Participle
coursing
Gerund
UK
/kɔːs/
US
/kɔrs/
Translations
The river courses through the valley.
Река течет через долину.
The blood courses through the veins.
Кровь протекает по венам.
Definitions
To move swiftly or flow in a particular direction.
The river courses through the valley, providing water to the surrounding fields.
To pursue or hunt game with hounds.
The hunters coursed the deer through the forest.
To run or move rapidly.
Excitement coursed through her veins as she prepared for the race.
courseadjective
Definitions
Relating to an educational course or set of classes.
Course fees must be paid in full before the first lecture.
courseinterjection
Definitions
Used informally to express agreement, permission, or certainty; short for “of course”.
"Can you give me a hand with this?" — "Course!"