coach

//kəʊtʃ//

Forms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: coaches

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): coach
past (v2): coached
past participle (v3): coached
present participle: coaching
3rd person singular: coaches

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.
- I have a coach waiting. During intermission, would you consent to accompany me for a cooling ride around the city?
2.A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.
3.A trainer or instructor.
4.A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To instruct; to train.
- She has coached many opera stars.
2.To study under a tutor.
3.To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it).
4.To convey in a coach.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1099

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Common
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

Related words

Synonyms

manager

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French coche, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi. According to historians, the coach was named after the small Hungarian town of Kocs, which made a livelihood from cart building and transport between Vienna and Budapest.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Overall

By learning goal

Synonyms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.