coursing

[kawr-sing, kohr-] / ˈkɔr sɪŋ, ˈkoʊr- /

NOUN

hunt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploration hunting inquiry interrogation investigation probe prosecution pursuit quest race raid

STRONG

following frisking game hounding inquest inquisition meddling prying pursuance pursuing reconnaissance research rummage scrutiny seeking sifting snooping sporting steeplechase study tracing trailing

WEAK

field sport look-see

NOUN

hunting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angling fishery fishing shooting

STRONG

falconry fowling hawking sporting stalking trapping

WEAK

big-game hunting halieutics the hunt venatics venery

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Once famous for a greasy pole-climbing competition that would grant the winner a piglet, past games have included horse racing, hare coursing and shooting.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But it’s fun nonetheless to hear his busy breakbeats coursing through “Season 2 Weight Loss,” a tune whose words and melody are as banal as its title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Williams said there were problems locally involving fly-grazing - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The fat little Friar fell to his knees, tears coursing openly down his plump face.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

coursing

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