n. a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

n. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

n. part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"

n. a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"

n. a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

n. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

v. hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"

v. to take part in a hunt with hounds, a tilting match etc.

adv. as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"