Definition of coach Coach

/kowˈʧ/ - [kowch] - coach

We found 33 definitions of coach from 9 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: coaches

coach - (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
  manager, handler
  trainer one who trains other persons or animals
  athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
  baseball coach, baseball manager a coach of baseball players
  basketball coach a coach of basketball players
  conditioner exercise that conditions the body; "farm work can be a good conditioner"
  football coach a coach of football players
  hockey coach a coach of hockey players
  tennis coach a coach of tennis players
coach - a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
  private instructor, tutor
  instructor, teacher a personified abstraction that teaches; "books were his teachers"; "experience is a demanding teacher"
  vocalizing, singing the act of singing vocal music
coach - a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
  four-in-hand, coach-and-four
  equipage, carriage, rig a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
  box seat, box a special seat in a theater or grandstand box
coach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
  bus, autobus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
  public transport conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
  minibus a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)
  roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
  school bus a bus used to transport children to or from school
  trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
  window a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
  fleet a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
coach - a railcar where passengers ride
  passenger car, carriage
  railcar, railroad car, railway car, car a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
  passenger train a train that carries passengers
  buffet car, dining car, dining compartment, diner a passenger car where food is served in transit
  nonsmoking car, nonsmoker a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke
  chair car, drawing-room car, palace car, parlor car, parlour car a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
  pullman, pullman car luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
  sleeping car, wagon-lit, sleeper a passenger car that has berths for sleeping

Verb

coaches, coaching, coached  

coach - teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"
  train
  train exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
  teach, instruct, learn accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents"
coach - drive a coach
  drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
  driving the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • coach (Noun)
    A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
  • coach (Noun)
    A railroad car drawn by a locomotive.
  • coach (Noun)
    A trainer or instructor.
  • coach (Noun)
    A single decked long-distance, or privately hired bus.
  • coach (Noun)
    The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship ; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck .
  • coach (Noun)
    That part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying standard fare.
  • coach (Verb)
    To train.
  • coach (Verb)
    To instruct; to train.
  • coach (Verb)
    To travel in a coach sometimes coach it.
  • coach (Verb)
    To convey in a coach.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • coach (n.)
    A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside, each for two persons, and an elevated outside seat in front for the driver.
  • coach (n.)
    A special tutor who assists in preparing a student for examination; a trainer; esp. one who trains a boat's crew for a race.
  • coach (n.)
    A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck, usually occupied by the captain.
  • coach (n.)
    A first-class passenger car, as distinguished from a drawing-room car, sleeping car, etc. It is sometimes loosely applied to any passenger car.
  • coach (v. t.)
    To convey in a coach.
  • coach (v. t.)
    To prepare for public examination by private instruction; to train by special instruction.
  • coach (v. i.)
    To drive or to ride in a coach; -- sometimes used with

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • coach
    A large, long-bodied motor vehicle equipped with seating for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service.
  • coach
    Someone who trains athletes.
  • coach
    The lowest and cheapest class of accommodation on a public transport.
  • coach
    To act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • coach
    kōch, n. a large, close, four-wheeled carriage: a private tutor: a professional trainer in athletics.—v.t. to carry in a coach: to tutor, instruct, prepare others for, as an examination or a rowing contest, &c.—v.t. to study under a tutor.—ns. Coach′-box, the seat on which the driver of a coach sits; Coach′dog, a spotted dog, kept chiefly as an attendant on coaches, called also Dalmatian Dog; Coach′ee, Coach′y, a coachman; Coach′-fell′ow, a yoke-fellow, comrade; Coach′-hire, money paid for the use of a hired coach; Coach′-horse, a horse used for drawing a coach; Coach′-house, a house to keep a coach in; Coach′ing, travelling by coach: tutoring: instruction; Coach′man, the driver of a coach; Coach′-off′ice, a booking-office for passengers and parcels by stage-coach; Coach′-stand, a place where coaches stand for hire; Coach′-wheel; Coach′-whip.—adj. Coach′y, pertaining to a coach. [Fr. coche—Hung. kocsi (pron. kot′shi), from Kocs, a place south of Komorn.]

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

  • coach
    or COUCH, a sort of chamber or apartment in a large ship of war near the stern. The floor of it is formed by the aftmost part of the quarter-deck, and the roof of it by the poop: it is generally the habitation of the captain.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • coach
    A sort of chamber or apartment in a large ship of war, just before the great cabin. The floor of it is formed by the aftmost part of the quarter-deck, and the roof of it by the poop: it is generally the habitation of the flag-captain.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sport
    In sports, a coach or manager is an person who directs, instructs and trains a team or other person.

Part of speech

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  • coach, verb, present, 1st person singular of coach (infinitive).
  • coach, verb (infinitive).
  • coach, noun, singular of coaches.
  • coach, adjective.

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