Definition of course

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• course is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
• course is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
• course is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of course

• general line of orientation (noun)

  Examples

  1. the river takes a southern course

  Synonyms

  1. trend
• (construction) a layer of masonry (noun)

  Examples

  1. a course of bricks

  Synonyms

  1. row
• a connected series of events or actions or developments (noun)

  Examples

  1. the government took a firm course

  Synonyms

  1. line
• as might be expected (adverb)

  Synonyms

  1. naturally
  2. of course
• a mode of action (noun)

  Examples

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

  Synonyms

  1. course of action
• a body of students who are taught together (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. class
  2. form
  3. grade
• education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings (noun)

  Examples

  1. he took a course in basket weaving

  Synonyms

  1. class
  2. course of instruction
  3. course of study
• move along, of liquids (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. feed
  2. flow
  3. run
• a line or route along which something travels or moves (noun)

  Examples

  1. the course of the river

  Synonyms

  1. path
  2. track
• facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport (noun)

  Examples

  1. the course had only nine holes
  2. the course was less than a mile
• hunt with hounds (verb)

  Examples

  1. He often courses hares
• move swiftly through or over (verb)
• part of a meal served at one time (noun)

  Examples

  1. she prepared a three course meal

See definition of course in Merriam Webster