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coach noun (coaches) 1 a railway carriage. 2 a bus designed for long-distance travel. 3 historical a closed horse-drawn carriage. 4 a trainer or instructor, especially in sport. 5 a private tutor, especially one who prepares pupils for examinations. verb (coaches, coached, coaching) 1 tr & intr a to train in a sport, etc; b to teach privately. 2 intrans to go or travel by coach. coaching noun 1 instruction or tuition. 2 historical travel by coach. drive a coach and horses through something colloq to point out obvious flaws in an argument, laws, etc and thereby refute it.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: French coche, from Hungarian kocsi, named after Kocs in Hungary.