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run off vs course

course vs run off

run off is not a noun while course is a noun.

run off and course both are verbs.

run off is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run off No No Yes No
course Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, course is a hypernym of run off; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than run off:
  • run off: run off as waste
  • course: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of run off include feed, flow, run.
run off (noun) course (noun)
a mode of action
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
(construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
run off (verb) course (verb)
decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff hunt with hounds
reproduce by xerography move along, of liquids
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings move swiftly through or over
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
run away secretly with one's beloved
run off as waste
run off (adverb) course (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between run off and course

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