Noun
a track star who has been working with a new coach
In those days, people usually traveled long distances in coaches. Verb
He coaches the tennis star.
He has coached the team for several years.
She coached the U.S. gymnastics team at the Olympics.
He has coached at the college level for many years.
The lawyer admitted to coaching the witness.
It was clear that the witness had been coached by her lawyer on how to answer the questions.
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Noun
Many of these options — like Lane Kiffin, Eli Drinkwitz and Lincoln Riley — are head coaches at the college football level.—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 Those who opt in will receive bloodwork, wearables, and biometric data, followed by access to a coach who will tailor performance goals to the person’s particular data.—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Last season’s coaching cycle only featured 16 by the end of the year, which is relatively active, and 2023’s was the most aggressive in decades, with the likes of Alabama and Michigan headlining 31 changes.—Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 Cowboys starters were coaching up their teammates during the two-minute timeout with Colorado State facing fourth-and-4 from the 5.—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coach
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, Hungary
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