course

adverbspoken

UK /kɔː(r)s/

1
of course
‘She’s not in love with me.’ – ‘Course she is. It’s obvious.’
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying yes
yes
definitely
of course
Synonyms and related words
Ways of giving permission
yes
of course
certainly

course

adverbspoken

US /kɔrs/

1
of course
“She’s not in love with me.” “Course she is. It’s obvious.”
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying yes
yes
definitely
of course
Synonyms and related words
Ways of giving permission
yes
of course
certainly

course

noun countable

UK /kɔː(r)s/

Word Forms

singular	course
plural	courses

1
educationa series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill
a drama/secretarial/Spanish course
course in:
an introductory course in economics
do/take a course:
You could do a language course abroad.
run/offer a course:
The school runs courses for beginners.
be on a course:
She’s on a time management course this week.
Synonyms and related words
Courses of study
access course
apprenticeship
articles
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with course
▪ correspondence, intensive, introductory, refresher, residential, vocational
2
the direction that a vehicle, especially a ship or plane, is travelling in or plans to travel in
The captain had to change course quickly.
on/off course (=going/not going in the planned direction):
The oil tanker veered off course and hit a rock.
Synonyms and related words
Direction and ways of getting to a place
direction
detour
path
1. 2a
  the direction in which a river flows
  Several villages along the course of the river were flooded.
  Synonyms and related words
  Movements of water
  course
  current
  down
3
the things that you choose to do in a particular situation
course of action:
What course of action do you recommend?
the best/safest etc course is to do something:
The safest course is to avoid alcohol.
Synonyms and related words
General words for actions and activities
action
measure
doings
4
the way that things develop over a period of time
course of events:
In the normal course of events, he would have left and thought no more about it.
the course of history:
a speech that changed the course of history
Synonyms and related words
Progress and development
progress
development
advance
5
one of the parts of a meal
first/main course:
I had prawns, followed by steak for my main course.
three-course/four-course etc meal:
They do a two-course lunch for £4.99.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of meals
accompaniment
afters
antipasto
6
a medical treatment that someone is given over a period of time
course of:
The treatment involves a course of steroid injections.
Synonyms and related words
Medical and health treatments
acupressure
acupuncture
aftercare
7
an area of land or water where races take place
The mountains are the most difficult part of the course.
Synonyms and related words
Race tracks and parts of race tracks
circuit
course
inside lane
1. 7a
  a golf course
  an 18-hole course
  Synonyms and related words
  Golf
  ace
  backswing
  birdie

phrases

in/during/over the course of something

in the course of time

on course for something

run/take its course

course

noun countable

US /kɔrs/

Word Forms

singular	course
plural	courses

1
educationa series of classes or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill
a drama/secretarial/Spanish course
course in:
an introductory course in economics
take a course:
You could take a language course abroad.
run/offer a course:
The school runs courses for beginners.
Synonyms and related words
Courses of study
apprenticeship
articles
the Bar Professional Training Course
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with course
▪ correspondence, intensive, introductory, refresher, residential, vocational
2
the things that you choose to do in a particular situation
course of action:
What course of action do you recommend?
the best/safest etc. course is to do something:
The safest course is to avoid alcohol.
Synonyms and related words
General words for actions and activities
action
thing
operation
3
the way that things develop over a period of time
course of events:
In the normal course of events, he would have left and thought no more about it.
the course of history:
a speech that changed the course of history
Synonyms and related words
Progress and development
progress
development
advance
4
the direction that a vehicle, especially a ship or airplane, is traveling in or plans to travel in
The captain had to change course quickly.
on/off course (=going/not going in the planned direction):
The oil tanker veered off course and hit a rock.
Synonyms and related words
Direction and ways of getting to a place
direction
approach
path
1. 4a
  the direction in which a river flows
  Several villages along the course of the river were flooded.
  Synonyms and related words
  Movements of water
  course
  current
  down
5
one of the parts of a meal
first/main course:
I had shrimp, followed by steak for my main course.
three-course/four-course etc. meal:
They offer a two-course lunch for $4.99.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of meals
accompaniment
antipasto
aperitif
6
an area of land or water where races take place
The mountains are the most difficult part of the course.
Synonyms and related words
Race tracks and parts of race tracks
circuit
course
the home stretch
1. 6a
  a golf course
  an 18-hole course
  Synonyms and related words
  Golf
  ace
  ace
  backswing
7
mainly Britisha medical treatment that someone is given over a period of time
a course of steroid injections
Synonyms and related words
Medical and health treatments
acupressure
acupuncture
aftercare

phrases

in/over the course of something

in the course of time

on course for something

run/take its course

course

verb

UK /kɔː(r)s/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	course
he/she/it	courses
present participle	coursing
past tense	coursed
past participle	coursed

1
intransitive to flow somewhere in large amounts
Tears coursed down his cheeks.
Fear sends adrenalin coursing through your veins.
Synonyms and related words
What liquids can do
break
burst
cast up
1. 1a
  if an emotion or physical feeling courses through you, you suddenly feel it strongly
  Anger coursed through him.
  Synonyms and related words
  What feelings and emotions do
  come over
  return
  run away with
2
intransitive/transitive to use dogs to chase rabbits or hares as a sport
Synonyms and related words
General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
an easy target
angling
bag

course

verb

US /kɔrs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	course
he/she/it	courses
present participle	coursing
past tense	coursed
past participle	coursed

1
intransitive to flow somewhere in large amounts
Tears coursed down his cheeks.
Fear sends adrenalin coursing through your veins.
Synonyms and related words
What liquids can do
break
burst
cast up
1. 1a
  if an emotion or physical feeling courses through you, you suddenly feel it strongly
  Anger coursed through him.
  Synonyms and related words
  What feelings and emotions do
  color
  come over
  sweep over
2
intransitive/transitive to use dogs to chase rabbits or hares as a sport
Synonyms and related words
General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
an easy target
angling
bag

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