Dictionary definition · course
noun
- education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings"he took a course in basket weaving"
- a connected series of events or actions or developments"the government took a firm course"
- general line of orientation"the river takes a southern course"
- a mode of action"if you persist in that course you will surely fail"
- a line or route along which something travels or moves"the hurricane demolished houses in its path"
- a body of students who are taught together"early morning classes are always sleepy"
- part of a meal served at one time"she prepared a three course meal"
- (construction) a layer of masonry"a course of bricks"
verb
- move swiftly through or over"ships coursing the Atlantic"
- move along, of liquids"Water flowed into the cave"
- hunt with hounds"He often courses hares"
adverb
- as might be expected"naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).