coached

4 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

to give special classes in sports or a school subject, especially privately, to one person or a small group:

coach someone in something She coaches students in French, usually for exams.

to train and organize a sports team:

He coached the Blue Devils during their last championship season.

to tell someone what they should say in a particular situation and help them to practise saying it:

A criminal defence lawyer alleged that the officer coached a witness to lie.

Applicants who have been coached might be able to fool the admissions process.

Her interview style seemed so effortless I wondered if she had been coached by media experts.