- 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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The novel’s length is daunting, but the writing is swift and eventful, often expressed in coursing run-on sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“It’s not like I’m Daniel Day-Lewis, but it was good to live in that — to have that coursing through your brain and your body all day. It still is.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
This is the modern reality of hare coursing.
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
She was standing with her head against Mrs. Weasley’s shoulder, and tears were still coursing silently down her cheeks.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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