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coach

/koʊt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Coach means: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport.

Synonyms for coach18

noun, as in a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

bus, autobus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

noun, as in (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

manager, handler

noun, as in a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

private instructor, tutor

noun, as in a railcar where passengers ride

passenger car, carriage

noun, as in a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

four-in-hand, coach-and-four

verb, as in teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

train

What does coach mean?7

noun

1

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport“he always rode the bus to work”

2

(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

3

a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

4

a railcar where passengers ride

5

a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

verb

1

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports“He is training our Olympic team”

2

drive or operate a coach or carriage

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with coach?2

one syllable

roach

two syllables

approach
Show 40 near rhymes
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Coach in a sentence

  • With this coach, we won't have a shot at winning the championship.Winter
  • During an interview after the game, the coach voiced his discontent towards the umpire.WestofEden
  • The coach told the players not to eat too much before the game.CK
  • The team wanted the coach fired for his abusive behavior.DostKaplan
  • A hansom cab is a coach for hire — much like a taxi.Objectivesea
  • This team is trained by a good coach.CS
  • The coach was waiting for the players to swim.unknown
  • The coach made the players run five miles a day.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of coach

as a noun

plural
coaches

as a verb

past tense
coached
present participle
coaching
third-person singular
coaches