coursing

[kawr-sing, kohr-]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that courses.

2. the sport of pursuing game with dogs that follow by sight rather than by scent.

coursing

/ ˈkɔːsɪŋ /

noun

1. hunting with hounds or dogs that follow their quarry by sight

2. a sport in which hounds are matched against one another in pairs for the hunting of hares by sight

Word History and Origins

Origin of coursing¹

First recorded in 1530–40; course + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

I hustle after Woo, trying to shake off the aching waves of pain coursing through my face.

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I disliked Anton’s comment about how Ali could have been “twice” her size, but chalked it up to nerves and adrenaline that I imagine would be coursing through him in that moment.

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No one ever caught me walking into walls or missing an important deadline or losing a job because of the alcohol coursing through my veins.

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The documentaries provide visual accompaniment to the vivid writing coursing through “Last Rites,” which kicks off in 2018, when Osbourne’s medical troubles begin.

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If all that cash were put to work, it would send money coursing from homes and savings accounts into riskier assets like stocks and gold.

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