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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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“I want to apologize to all the fans for the rugby match,” said Bruins coach Cori Close.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Whichever coach won would be the instant favorite going into Sunday’s final.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But at UConn, write Robert O’Connell and Laine Higgins, coach Dan Hurley has discovered the formula to staying on top in a sport designed to knock you down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we set ourselves, I consider my time as coach of the national team to be over," Gattuso said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I had to sit out most of the practice, and our coach freaked out and sent us all home because of the news.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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