Rate this phrase:0.0 / 0 votes

of course

Asserts that the associated phrase should not be argued, particularly if it is obvious or there is no choice in the matter.

Etymology:

  • From literal meaning "of the ordinary course of events". The oldest attestation as "of course" is from the 1540s; the form "by course" dates to about 1300.
22 Views

You will, of course, surrender all your future rights to the property.

Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'of course':

of courseAcknowledges the validity of the associated phrase.
of courseIndicates enthusiastic agreement.
See them all »

Translation

Find a translation for the of course phrase in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Nearby phrases

Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to of course

How to pronounce this phrase?

Discuss this of course phrase with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this of course definition to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "of course." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.phrases.com/phrase/of-course_5608>.

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a phrases master?

    »
    Step on the ________, we're late!
    A gas
    B pedal
    C accelerator
    D road

    Browse Phrases.com