coach

[ kohch ]

noun

1. a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
2. a public motorbus.
3. Railroads. day coach.
4. Also called air coach. a class of airline travel providing less luxurious accommodations than first class at a lower fare.
5. a person who trains an athlete or a team of athletes:

   a football coach.

6. a private tutor who prepares a student for an examination.

   Synonyms: preceptor, mentor

7. a person who instructs an actor or singer.
8. Baseball. a playing or nonplaying member of the team at bat who is stationed in the box outside first or third base to signal instructions to and advise base runners and batters.
9. Nautical. an after cabin in a sailing ship, located beneath the poop deck, for use especially by the commander of the ship.
10. a type of inexpensive automobile with a boxlike, usually two-door, body manufactured in the 1920s.
11. mobile home.

verb (used with object)

1. to give instruction or advice to in the capacity of a coach; instruct:

   She has coached the present tennis champion.

verb (used without object)

1. to act as a coach.
2. to go by or in a coach.

adverb

1. by coach or in coach-class accommodations:

   We flew coach from Denver to New York.

coach

/ kəʊtʃ /

noun

1. a vehicle for several passengers, used for transport over long distances, sightseeing, etc
2. a large four-wheeled enclosed carriage, usually horse-drawn
3. a railway carriage carrying passengers
4. a trainer or instructor

   a drama coach

5. a tutor who prepares students for examinations

verb

1. to give tuition or instruction to (a pupil)
2. tr to transport in a bus or coach

Derived Forms

• ˈcoacher, noun

Other Words From

• coach·a·ble adjective
• coach·a·bil·i·ty noun
• out·coach verb (used with object)
• o·ver·coach verb
• un·coach·a·ble adjective
• un·coached adjective
• well-coached adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coach¹

First recorded in 1550–60; 1840–50 for sense “tutor”; earlier coche(e), from Middle French coche, from German Kotsche, Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi, short for kocsi szekér “cart of Kocs,” town on the main road between Vienna and Budapest; senses referring to tutoring from the conception of the tutor as one who carries the student through examinations

Word History and Origins

Origin of coach¹

C16: from French coche, from Hungarian kocsi szekér wagon of Kocs, village in Hungary where coaches were first made; in the sense: to teach, probably from the idea that the instructor carried his pupils

Example Sentences

Lincoln Riley has struggled through his USC tenure, but pro football executives see a path for him to be an NFL head coach or offensive coordinator.

From Los Angeles Times

Ahead of filming, Ikeny spent two weeks working with an acting coach.

From Los Angeles Times

With plans to move from renting space at El Camino College in Torrance, Pebley says the initiative aims to create a space with the best resources for a successful team and coaching staff.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a dramatic departure from the promise of two years ago, when head coach Lincoln Riley went 11-3 in his debut season.

From Los Angeles Times

"His hunger for improvement and success remains insatiable and the direct beneficiaries of that will continue to be our players and coaching staff, the culture of our club, and the English game at large."

From BBC

Related Words

• teach
• train
• tutor