coach
coach Lexical Profile
coach Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An instructor or trainer in sports, academic subjects, or professional development.
"The tennis coach pushed the players to improve their serves."
British A comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for longer journeys.
"We took an overnight coach from London to Edinburgh."
North American The lowest-cost or economy seating class on a commercial passenger airplane or train.
"She decided to fly coach to save money on her trip across the country."
• verb
To train, instruct, or direct a person or team in a sport or physical activity.
"He coached the high school basketball team to the state championships."
To provide professional advice and guidance to help someone achieve personal or career goals.
"The consultant was hired to coach junior executives on effective leadership strategies."
To give someone extra teaching or tutoring in a specific academic subject.
"She coached him in mathematics to help him pass the demanding entrance exam."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'coach' typically refers to a long-distance bus, whereas in North American English, it frequently denotes the economy seating class on an airplane or train.
• Rhymes for coach
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle French 'coche', from German 'Kutsche', ultimately from Hungarian 'kocsi' (meaning 'of Kocs', a village where prominent horse-drawn carriages were made in the 15th century). The sense of 'tutor' or 'trainer' arose in the 1830s as Oxford University slang for a private tutor who 'carried' a student through an exam.
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