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course
- pronunciation:
- kors
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- of course
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
progression; movement.
his upward course in business- synonyms:
- passage, progress, progression, road, way
- similar words:
- advance, avenue, career, channel, evolution, movement, process, trend
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| definition 2: |
the direction or route along which movement takes place.
the course of the river- synonyms:
- passage, path, way
- similar words:
- direction, orbit, route, trajectory
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| definition 3: |
passage through time; duration.
through the course of his life- synonyms:
- passage
- similar words:
- career, process, progression, sequence, string, tenor, unfolding
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| definition 4: |
a series of lessons within a curriculum.
an English course- synonyms:
- class, subject
- similar words:
- curriculum, field, lecture, lesson, program, study
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| definition 5: |
an area of land or water devoted to sport.
a golf course- synonyms:
- oval, racecourse, racetrack, track, turf
- similar words:
- circuit, run
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| definition 6: |
a part of a meal.
The second course was soup. |
| related words: |
access, approach, bearing, chain, circle, class, current, discipline, duration, institute, lane, minor, pass, passage, path, term, track, way |
| phrase: |
of course |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
coursed, courses, coursing |
| definition 1: |
to pass quickly over or through.
- synonyms:
- run
- similar words:
- cover, cross, track, traverse
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| definition 2: |
to pursue; chase.
- synonyms:
- chase, follow, pursue, run
- similar words:
- hasten, hunt, hurry, hustle, rush
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| related words: |
chase, trail |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to proceed along a course.
- synonyms:
- flow, run, stream
- similar words:
- rush
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| definition 2: |
to move or run swiftly; race.
- synonyms:
- hasten, hie, hurry, race, run, rush, speed
- similar words:
- flow, gush, surge
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| related words: |
circulate, go, roll, run, sail, stream, trace, track |
Are you looking for the word coarse (rough)? Course and coarse sound alike but have different meanings.
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