coursing
/'kɔ:siɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The sport of hunting game animals, especially hares, with dogs that pursue by sight rather than scent: "Coursing" specifically refers to a traditional form of hunting where dogs, typically sighthounds like greyhounds, chase a live game animal across open ground.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He enjoyed the ancient sport of coursing.
- The club organized a coursing event on the open moor.
Advanced Usage
- "to go coursing": to participate in the activity of hunting with sighthounds.
- They would go coursing every weekend during the season.
Variants and Related Words
- Course (verb): To run or flow swiftly. While related etymologically, this is a distinct word. Example:
- Courser (noun, archaic): A swift horse; also, a person or dog that courses.
Synonyms
- Hunting with hounds
- Sighthound hunting
Notes on Meaning
- Historical Context: Coursing has a long history, often associated with nobility and regulated by specific rules. It is distinct from hunting with scent hounds (like beagles or foxhounds).
- Modern Context: In many regions, coursing with live game is controversial and/or illegal. The term is sometimes used in a modified sense for events where dogs chase a mechanically operated lure.
Noun
- hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent