course
//kɔːrs//
Noun
A series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification
She is taking a course in business management.
The route or direction followed by something, especially a ship, aircraft, or river
The ship changed its course to avoid the storm.
A dish forming one of the successive parts of a meal
The main course was roast chicken with vegetables.
An area of land or water prepared for racing, golf, or another sport
The golf course has 18 holes.
A continuous horizontal layer of brick, stone, or other material in a building
The wall was built with alternating courses of brick and stone.
The way in which something progresses or develops
We need to let events take their natural course.
Verb
To move or flow swiftly in a particular direction
Tears coursed down her cheeks.
To pursue or hunt (game, especially hares) with dogs using sight rather than scent
They coursed hares across the open fields with their greyhounds.