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coach

[kohch] / koʊtʃ /
NOUN
instructor, usually in recreation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mentor teacher trainer
STRONG
educator skipper tutor
WEAK
drill instructor physical education instructor
Antonyms
WEAK
player pupil student
NOUN
carriage
Synonyms
STRONG
bus car chaise charabanc perambulator stage train vehicle victoria
WEAK
fourwheeler gocart tallyho
Antonyms
WEAK
player pupil student
VERB
instruct, usually in recreation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
teach train tutor
STRONG
cram drill educate hone prepare ready school
WEAK
break in lay it out for lick into shape pull one's coat put through the grind put through the mill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
learn
WEAK
accept listen

Example Sentences

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“It’s a cruddy way to end it,” USC coach Andy Stankiewicz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Trippier was the first signing Howe made at the club and though the right-back is moving on, the head coach knows he will be "giving absolutely everything to end his time here on a high".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

UConn coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had a heated postgame confrontation after South Carolina’s 62-48 Final Four victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

They will be joined by longtime NBA official Joey Crawford, NBA coach Doc Rivers and Gonzaga coach Mark Few in the Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He would instruct high school sciences, lead the band, and coach both the football and basketball teams.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.