course (n.)

  1. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; he took a course in basket weaving; flirting is not unknown in college classes

    [ Syn: course of study , course of instruction , class ]

  2. a connected series of events or actions or developments; the government took a firm course; historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available

    [ Syn: line ]

  3. general line of orientation; the river takes a southern course; the northeastern trend of the coast

    [ Syn: trend ]

  4. a mode of action; if you persist in that course you will surely fail; once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place

    [ Syn: course of action ]

  5. a line or route along which something travels or moves; the hurricane demolished houses in its path; the track of an animal; the course of the river

    [ Syn: path , track ]

  6. a body of students who are taught together; early morning classes are always sleepy

    [ Syn: class , form , grade ]

  7. part of a meal served at one time; she prepared a three course meal'

  8. (construction) a layer of masonry; a course of bricks

    [ Syn: row ]

  9. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; the course had only nine holes; the course was less than a mile'

    course (adv.)

  1. as might be expected; naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill

    [ Syn: naturally , naturally , naturally , naturally , of course , of course , of course , of course , naturally , naturally , naturally , naturally , of course , of course , of course , of course , naturally , naturally , naturally , naturally , of course , of course , of course , of course , naturally , naturally , naturally , naturally , of course , of course , of course , of course ]

    course (v.)

  1. move swiftly through or over; ships coursing the Atlantic'

  2. move along, of liquids; Water flowed into the cave; the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi

    [ Syn: run , flow , feed ]

  3. hunt with hounds; He often courses hares'

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