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coursing

USKORS-ing/ˈkɔɹsɪŋ/UKKAWS-ing/ˈkɔːsɪŋ/

Pluralcoursings

2 meanings of coursing

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    A sport where dogs chase wild animals, especially hares, by sight and not by smell.

    Like a race where dogs run after a hare they can see and try to catch.

    The greyhounds are trained for coursing, chasing hares across the open fields.

    We spent the morning watching coursing on the windy downs.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of course. Use this form for something flowing or moving along right now.

    Tears were coursing down her cheeks as she read the letter.

    Blood was coursing through his veins after the long sprint.

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coursing is a form of course

course, verb: To move fast through something, like blood flowing through the body. Full entry

Forms
coursecourses he/she/itcoursing -ing formcoursed past tense, past participle
Spelling
course → coursing: drop the e, add -ing

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