noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The sport of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent. countable, uncountable

   "Narracoorte was the great coursing centre of the district, and, I believe, of the colony."

2. 2
   hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of course form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

affluentchaseflowingfluentfluxionalgushing

Example

More examples

"The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her."

Related phrases

wild animal

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