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course vs run

run vs course

course and run both are nouns.

course and run both are verbs.

course is an adverb but run is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
course Yes No Yes Yes
run Yes No Yes No
As verbs, run is a hypernym of course; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than course:
  • course: hunt with hounds
  • run: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
Other hypernyms of course include hunt, hunt down, track down.
As verbs, course and run are synonyms defined as:
  • course and run: move along, of liquids
Other synonyms of course include feed, flow.
course (noun) run (noun)
a mode of action the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
(construction) a layer of masonry a regular trip
part of a meal served at one time a short trip
a connected series of events or actions or developments the act of testing something
a body of students who are taught together an unbroken chronological sequence
general line of orientation the pouring forth of a fluid
a line or route along which something travels or moves a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
course (verb) run (verb)
hunt with hounds reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
move along, of liquids come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
move swiftly through or over progress by being changed
change from one state to another
become undone
cause to perform
compete in a race
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
perform as expected when applied
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
course (adverb) run (adverb)
as might be expected
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