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- [kawrs, kohrs]
- /kɔrs, koʊrs/
- /kɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrs, kohrs]
- /kɔrs, koʊrs/
Definitions of coursed word
- noun coursed a direction or route taken or to be taken. 1
- noun coursed the path, route, or channel along which anything moves: the course of a stream. 1
- noun coursed advance or progression in a particular direction; forward or onward movement. 1
- noun coursed the continuous passage or progress through time or a succession of stages: in the course of a year; in the course of the battle. 1
- noun coursed the track, ground, water, etc., on which a race is run, sailed, etc.: One runner fell halfway around the course. 1
- noun coursed a particular manner of proceeding: a course of action. 1
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Origin of coursed
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English co(u)rs (noun) < Anglo-French co(u)rs(e), Old French cours < Latin cursus “a running, course,” equivalent to cur(rere) “to run” + -sus, variant of -tus suffix of verb action
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Parts of speech for Coursed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coursed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coursed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coursed
verb coursed
- flowed — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- poured — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- ran — simple past tense of run.
- gushed — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
- surged — a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
adjective coursed
- steeped — to soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent: to steep tea in boiling-hot water; to steep reeds for basket weaving.
noun coursed
- progressed — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- programmed — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
Antonyms for coursed
verb coursed
- dallied — to waste time; loiter; delay.
- dawdled — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
noun coursed
- disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.
- discoursed — communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
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