overcoach
overcoach verb: to coach too much.
Verb
overcoach (third-person singular simple present overcoaches, present participle overcoaching, simple past and past participle overcoached)
- To coach too much.
- Terry is like many parents — so eager to give their children the benefit of their experience that they often overcoach.2009 February 23, William C. Rhoden, “Terry Robiskie Takes His Son to Work at N.F.L. Combine”, in New York Times
Forms of overcoach
| third-person singular present | overcoaches |
|---|---|
| present participle | overcoaching |
| past participle | overcoached |
| past | overcoached |
Origin of overcoach
From over- + coach.
Questions about overcoach
- What does overcoach mean?
- Overcoach means to coach too much.
- What part of speech is overcoach?
- Overcoach is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overcoach?
- The past tense of overcoach is overcoached.
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