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coach
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- pronunciation:
- koch
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage, enclosed, with an outside seat for the driver.
The countess was to visit her sister that day and asked that the coach be made ready.
- synonyms:
- carriage
- similar words:
- four-in-hand, hackney, landau, phaeton, stagecoach, surrey
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| definition 2: |
a bus designed for intercity use or long-distance travel.
We went on a tour of Italy by coach last year.
- synonyms:
- bus
- similar words:
- omnibus
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| definition 3: |
an inexpensive class of airline or railway travel, lacking the amenities of first class.
The food served in coach is not as fancy as the food in first class.- synonyms:
- second class
- similar words:
- economy
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| definition 4: |
a person who trains and directs an athlete or athletic team.
- synonyms:
- manager, trainer
- similar words:
- director
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| definition 5: |
a person who trains or tutors a student in a specialized field, such as singing, acting, or an academic subject.
- synonyms:
- tutor
- similar words:
- instructor, mentor, preceptor, teacher
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| related words: |
adviser, cab, car, guide, tutor |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
coaches, coaching, coached |
| definition: |
to give training or direction to.
She is coaching the soccer team.The lawyer coached his client on how to testify.- synonyms:
- train
- similar words:
- cram, discipline, drill, educate, exercise, groom, guide, instruct, prep, prepare, prime, teach, tutor
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| related words: |
condition, form, initiate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to serve as a coach.
He coached for ten years.- synonyms:
- train
- similar words:
- educate, teach, tutor
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
by means of a coach, or in coach class.
We flew coach on the return trip. |
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