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

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Ancelotti was on Italy's bench as assistant coach when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Inouye-Perez and assistant coach Lisa Fernandez are some of the Bruins’ biggest keys to success as the team prepares for the start of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In appointing Ancelotti, Brazil confronted one of the biggest taboos in their football history: the national team being led by a foreign coach.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Central Florida coach Cindy Ball-Malone considered Fernandez one of the best softball players ever, calling her the Michael Jordan of the sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“Jake?” said Mr. Lyons in his after-school role as the basketball coach.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

coach

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