courant

1 of 3

noun

cou·​rant

ˈkər‧ənt,

ˈkə‧rənt sometimes ˈku̇rənt or k(y)üˈrant or -üˈränt

plural -s

: newspaper

—obsolete except in names of newspapers

courant

2 of 3

adjective

cou·​rant

ˈku̇rənt;

küˈrant,

-änt

heraldry

: running

a stag courant

courant

3 of 3

intransitive verb

cou·​rant

kəˈrant

-ed/-ing/-s

1

dialectal, England : romp, caper

2

dialectal, England : to go about gossiping

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from French courante, from feminine of courant current, running, from present participle of courir to run

Adjective

French, from present participle of courir to run, from Latin currere

Intransitive verb

courante

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