- present participle of course.
coursing
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that courses.
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the sport of pursuing game with dogs that follow by sight rather than by scent.
noun
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hunting with hounds or dogs that follow their quarry by sight
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a sport in which hounds are matched against one another in pairs for the hunting of hares by sight
Etymology
Origin of coursing
Example Sentences
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Cook, who built Apple into a colossus with influence coursing through geopolitics, pop culture and the daily lives of billions of people, said he would step down as chief executive on Sept. 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
But now Nvidia’s stock is hot again, rising 2.4% in Friday’s session and coursing toward its eighth session in a row of gains.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
There had been incidents of fly-grazing on Williams's property in the past - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
The fat little Friar fell to his knees, tears coursing openly down his plump face.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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