Coursing Meaning in English

word · lemma: course

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UK

Definition

Moving quickly, especially of liquid or energy flowing; sometimes refers to hunting animals (like hares) with dogs.

Usage & Nuances

Often used for liquid or energy ('blood coursing through veins'). Old-fashioned when referring to hunting ('hare coursing'). Not common in everyday conversation except for describing movement or strong emotion.

• Spanish: corriendo - fluyendo - caza de liebres
• Portuguese (BR): correndo - fluindo - caça com cães
• Portuguese (PT): a correr - a fluir - caça com cães
• Chinese (Simplified): 奔流 - 奔跑 - 追猎
• Chinese (Traditional): 奔流 - 奔跑 - 追獵
• Hindi: बहना - दौड़ना - शिकार (कुत्तों द्वारा)
• Arabic: يتدفّق - يجري - صيد (بالكلاب)
• Bengali: বয়ে যাওয়া - প্রবাহিত হওয়া
• Russian: струиться - течь
• Japanese: 流れる - 走る（狩猟）
• Vietnamese: chảy - tuôn trào
• Korean: 흐르다 - 질주하다(사냥)
• Turkish: akıntı - akmak - tazı avı (avcılık)
• Urdu: دوڑنا (مائع یا جذبہ) - بہنا
• Indonesian: mengalir deras - memburu (dengan anjing)

Example Sentences

You could hear the river coursing through the valley.

basic

His excitement was coursing through his body.

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The blood was coursing through her veins.

basic

There was adrenaline coursing through him during the race.

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Tears were coursing down her cheeks after the sad movie.

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Back then, coursing was a popular sport in England.

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