trainer

noun

train·er | \ ˈtrā-nər

Definition of trainer

1 : a person who trains someone or something: such as

a : one whose occupation is to guide or instruct people in fitness and exercise routines a personal trainer When we run the track, Stan Ward, a boxing and conditioning trainer, times us.— Bridgett Riley

b : one who oversees the training of animals a dog/horse trainer A trainer uses the clicker to create an auditory cue that marks a particular behavior and then rewards the dog with a treat.— C. C. Holland

2 : a person who treats the ailments and minor injuries of the members of an athletic team … he landed so hard that the wind was knocked out of him. He lay writhing on the ground as Herm Schneider, the team trainer, rushed to his side.— William Nack

3 : something (such as a machine or vehicle) used in training — see also elliptical trainer

4 chiefly British : sneaker sense 2 They wore trainers, scuffed and old, with the laces loose and the tongues protruding in defiance at the ankle.— M. J. Trow

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Examples of trainer in a Sentence

the boxer and his trainer She hired a personal trainer.

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In his place, Johnathan Banks, a rising trainer who learned under the wing of Emanuel Steward, who is now charged with squeezing a few more years out of Golovkin’s Hall of Fame career. — Chris Mannix, SI.com, "Gennadiy Golovkin Looks to Begin a New Era vs. Steve Rolls at MSG," 7 June 2019 Tacitus was made the 9-5 morning-line favorite for trainer Bill Mott and jockey Jose Ortiz. — Tom Canavan, orlandosentinel.com, "Tacitus favored in Belmont; Preakness winner 2nd choice," 5 June 2019 Robinson said his dad, a trainer, has helped him with his growth in sports. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Arizona State offers incoming Pinnacle freshman WR Duce Robinson before ever playing a tackle football game," 5 June 2019 Of Will is one of two entrants for trainer Mark Casse. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Tacitus, War Of Will early favorites after good draws for Belmont Stakes," 4 June 2019 Tacitus was made the 9-5 morning-line favorite for trainer Bill Mott and jockey Jose Ortiz. — Tom Canavan, Houston Chronicle, "Tacitus favored in Belmont over Preakness winner Will of War," 4 June 2019 Luinstra’s father, Brian Luinstra, was a trainer at Oklahoma State and was one of 10 individuals who died in the Jan. 27, 2001 men’s basketball plane crash. — Gary Bedore, kansascity, "Walk-on guard Garrett Luinstra to leave KU basketball team after one season," 4 June 2019 Arfi, 37, is the owner and a personal trainer at The Boxing Theory Gym at 161 Constitution Drive in Menlo Park. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "Menlo Park personal trainer and gym owner arrested for sexually assaulting minor client," 4 June 2019 Kim's trainer, Melissa Alcantara, known as @fitgurlmel on Instagram, responded to claims that the reality star's waist looked unnatural. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian's Personal Trainer Hits Back at Criticism of Her Tiny Waist," 7 May 2019

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