coach

¹coach

noun, often attributive \ˈkōch\

Definition of COACH

1

a : a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver

b : a railroad passenger car intended primarily for day travel

c : bus 1a

d : trailer 3b

e : a 2-door enclosed automobile

f : a class of passenger air transportation at a lower fare than first class

2

[from the concept that the tutor conveys the student through examinations]

a : a private tutor

b : one who instructs or trains <an acting coach>; especially : one who instructs players in the fundamentals of a sport and directs team strategy <a football coach>

Examples of COACH

1. a track star who has been working with a new coach
2. In those days, people usually traveled long distances in coaches.

Illustration of COACH

Origin of COACH

Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, Hungary

First Known Use: 1556

Related to COACH

Synonyms

trainer

Related Words

handler, manager; instructor, teacher, tutor; driller, drillmaster; adviser (also advisor), cicerone, counselor (or counsellor), guide, mentor

Other Railroad Terms

cowcatcher, cupola, gauge, vestibule, yard

Rhymes with COACH

broach, loach, poach, roach

²coach

verb

Definition of COACH

intransitive verb

1

: to go in a coach

2

: to instruct, direct, or prompt as a coach

transitive verb

1

: to train intensively (as by instruction and demonstration) <coach pupils>

2

: to act as coach of <coach tennis> <coach a team>

— coach·able \ˈkō-chə-bəl\ adjective

— coach·er noun

Examples of COACH

1. He coaches the tennis star.
2. He has coached the team for several years.
3. She coached the U.S. gymnastics team at the Olympics.
4. He has coached at the college level for many years.
5. The lawyer admitted to coaching the witness.
6. It was clear that the witness had been coached by her lawyer on how to answer the questions.

First Known Use of COACH

1630

Related to COACH

Synonyms

guide, counsel, lead, mentor, pilot, shepherd, show, tutor

Related Words

godfather; direct, engineer, steer, sway; accompany, attend, chaperone (or chaperon), convoy, escort, see, squire; oversee, superintend, supervise; drill, train; brief, enlighten, inform; instruct, school, teach, tutor; inculcate, indoctrinate; cultivate, foster, nurture

coach

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage with an enclosed body and an elevated seat in front for the driver. The coach originated in the 15th century in Hungary (where kocsi originally meant “wagon from the town of Kocs”). It was introduced in England in the mid-16th century. Coaches were used as public conveyances with inside seats for passengers (as in the stagecoach) and for mail delivery. They were used mainly in European cities into the 18th century, when the private carriage became more common.