course

course1 [ kɔrs ] noun count ***

▸ 1 series of classes

▸ 2 action someone chooses

▸ 3 way things develop

▸ 4 direction something follows

▸ 5 part of meal

▸ 6 area for sports

▸ 7 medical treatment

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) a 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.

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.

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

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.

a ) the direction in which a river flows:

Several villages along the course of the river were flooded.

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.

6. ) an area of land or water where races take place:

The mountains are the most difficult part of the course.

a ) a GOLF COURSE:

an 18-hole course

7. ) MAINLY BRITISH a medical treatment that someone is given over a period of time:

a course of steroid injections

in/during/over the course of something

while something is happening or continuing:

The insurance covers you if you are injured in the course of your employment.

During the course of the morning I learned a lot about the project.

in the course of time

after some time has passed: EVENTUALLY:

Don't worry, it will all become clear in the course of time.

on course for something/to do something

very likely to achieve something or have a particular result:

The company is on course for its worst-ever losses this year.

run/take its course

to develop in the usual way and reach a natural end:

The doctor said we just had to let the disease run its course.

=> COLLISION, DUE1, OF COURSE

course

course 2 [ kɔrs ] verb

1. ) intransitive to flow somewhere in large amounts:

Tears coursed down his cheeks.

Fear sends adrenalin coursing through your veins.

a ) if an emotion or physical feeling courses through you, you suddenly feel it strongly:

Anger coursed through him.

2. ) intransitive or transitive to use dogs to chase RABBITS or HARES as a sport

course

course 3 [ kɔrs ] adverb SPOKEN

OF COURSE:

She's not in love with me. Course she is. It's obvious.