coach


Definition: Meaning of, coach in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəʊtʃ /

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coach coaches
  1. sport [countable] someone who trains a person or team in a sport
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  2. help for exam [countable] especially British English someone who gives private lessons to someone in a particular subject, especially so that they can pass an examination
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  3. bus [countable] British English a bus with comfortable seats used for long journeys [=  bus American English]
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  4. train [countable] British English one of the parts of the train in which the passengers sit [=  car American English]
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  5. horses [countable] a large carriage pulled by horses and used in the past for carrying passengers
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  6. in plane/train [uncountable] American English the cheapest type of seats on a plane or train
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
coach coached coached
Present Participle Third Person Singular
coaching coaches
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  1. to teach a person or team the skills they need for a sport [↪  coaching] [=  train]
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  2. especially British English to give someone private lessons in a particular subject, especially so that they can pass an important test [↪  coaching]
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  3. to help someone prepare what they should say or do in a particular situation - used to show disapproval [↪  coaching]
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coach used in phrases

  • baseball coach (noun)
    1. baseball a coach of baseball players
  • basketball coach (noun)
    1. a coach of basketball players
  • batting coach (noun)
    1. baseball someone who teaches batters how to bat better
  • birthing coach (noun)
    1. often the father of the soon-to-be-born child an assistant who provides support for a woman in labour by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
  • career coach (noun)
    1. someone whose job is to help people to plan their CAREER s
  • coach dog (noun)
    1. a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
  • coach horse (noun)
    1. strong draft horse for drawing coaches
  • coach house (noun)
    1. a building, similar to a GARAGE, used in the past in Britain for storing a carriage which was pulled by horses
  • coach station (noun)
    1. the place where people begin or end their journeys on buses that travel a long distance [=  bus station American English]
  • coach-and-four (noun)
    1. a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
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