coach — a person who trains and instructs a sports team or individual athlete
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who trains and instructs a sports team or individual athlete
Pronunciation (IPA): /koʊtʃ/
Example Sentences
- Our soccer coach is so strict, he makes us do push-ups even when we score goals.
- The tour coach broke down in the middle of nowhere, so we had an unexpected camping experience.
- She coaches public speaking and helped me overcome my fear of presentations.
coach
NOUN[/koʊtʃ/]
a person who trains and instructs a sports team or individual athlete
The coach shouts instructions from the sideline as her players sprint across the field.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Kocs, a village in 16th-century Hungary known for manufacturing a distinctive type of carriage. The carriage's function of transporting people from one place to another metaphorically extended to mean 'one who guides students toward their goals.'
Breakdown
Kocs (Hungarian village name) → coach (a type of carriage) → coach (a guide or instructor). The semantic shift reflects the analogy between physical transportation and educational guidance.
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📝Examples
“Our soccer coach is so strict, he makes us do push-ups even when we score goals.”
“The tour coach broke down in the middle of nowhere, so we had an unexpected camping experience.”
“She coaches public speaking and helped me overcome my fear of presentations.”
“Flying first class was too expensive, so we traveled coach and pretended to be fancy.”
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