coach2
Pronunciation: /kəʊtʃ/
noun
- an instructor or trainer in sport: a football coach the coach of the Canadian team
- a private tutor who gives extra teaching.
- Australiananother term for coacher.
verb
- train or instruct (a team or player): he moved on to coach the England team
- give (someone) extra teaching: she was coached for stardom by her mother
- teach (a subject or sport) as a coach: he teaches history and coaches rugby
- give (someone) instructions as to what to do or say in a particular situation: he had improperly coached a witness to testify more credibly
- give (someone) professional advice on how to attain their goals.
Origin:
early 18th century (as a verb): figuratively from coach1