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coursing

[ kawr-sing, kohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

coursing

/ ˈkɔːsɪŋ /

hunting with hounds or dogs that follow their quarry by sight
a sport in which hounds are matched against one another in pairs for the hunting of hares by sight

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

Coursing beneath the polished surface of the love poems is something deep, dark, and defiant.

It was clear that some information had been received and that it was now coursing through the crowd.

Her support for the Countryside Alliance did see her plead guilty to attending a hare coursing event in 2007.

A simple chart on mortgage activity shows how rising rates are coursing through the economy.

He felt for her pulse on her neck and arm, but her blood had stopped coursing.

Oliver looked up at the windows, with tears of happy expectation coursing down his face.

Peter persisted, his hot breath against her cheek, his blood coursing through his veins in red-hot passion.

"I just can't stand it for another minute, Bunny," she faltered, real tears coursing down her cheeks.

The latter looked immovably at the little girl, while tears were coursing down her cheeks.

"They've done it just to irritate me as I'm starting off on my world's tour," he muttered, coursing round the table.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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