Definition of "course" []

• Onward movement in a particular direction; progress: the course of events. (noun)
• Movement in time; duration: in the course of a year. (noun)
• The direction of continuing movement: took a northern course. (noun)
• The route or path taken by something, such as a stream, that moves. See Synonyms at way. (noun)
• Sports A designated area of land or water on which a race is held: the course of a marathon. (noun)

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• "But the real climax is reached when Kelly shouts over the telephone "Of course, in self-defense, you fool, _of course_, in self-defense.""
• "OLIVIA: I'm being silly, I know -- of course I _ought_ to get married, and _of course_ this is a wonderful chance, and -- HUBERT"
• "In place of, ‘the Aintree course is of a trying nature’ we can surely say ‘Aintree is a trying course’ or ‘the Aintree course is a trying one’—just that and nothing more."