- 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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But in one weird way, Schlittler is different from all the other major-league pitchers who have lightning coursing through their veins: He actually uses it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I would say this is 100% a properly organised coursing event, with competitors and competitive dogs. People watching the course - and watching and betting on that sport. It was quite terrifying."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
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
Already he could feel the deer’s strength coursing through him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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