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Coach vs Guru - What's the difference?

coach | guru |

As nouns the difference between coach and guru

is that coach is a wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power while guru is a Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.

As a verb coach

is to train.

coach

English

Noun

(es)
  • A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
  • (rail) A railroad car drawn by a locomotive.
  • A trainer or instructor.
  • (British) A single decked long-distance, or privately hired bus.
  • (nautical) The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.
  • * Samuel Pepys
    • The commanders came on board and the council sat in the coach .
  • That part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying standard fare.
    • John flew coach to Vienna, but first-class back home.

    Synonyms

    * (wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power) carriage * (railroad car drawn by a locomotive) carriage

    Derived terms

    * coachable * coach and horses * coachbuilder * coach dog * coacher * coach horse * coach lamp * coachman * coachmaster * coach roof * coachwork * head coach * life coach * roach coach * slip coach * stagecoach

    Verb

    (es)
  • (sports) To train.
  • To instruct; to train.
    • She has coached many opera stars.
  • To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it ).
  • * E. Waterhouse
    • Coaching it to all quarters.
  • To convey in a coach.
    • (Alexander Pope)

    Derived terms

    * coachability

    guru

    English

    Alternative forms

    * goru * gooroo

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
  • * 1817 , William Ward, History, Literature and Religion of the Hindoos , vol II:
    • When the gooroo arrives at the house of a disciple, the whole family prostrate themselves at his feet, and the spiritual guide puts his right foot on the heads of the prostrate family.
  • * 2010 , Wendy Shanker, The Guardian , 10 May 2010:
    • Traditionally, a guru is a spiritual teacher who guides a student on the road to Enlightenment, or finding God.
  • (sometimes, humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
  • * 2004 , ‘Vintage technology’, Time , 18 Oct 2004:
    • Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle.

    Derived terms

    * gurukul * Gurmukhi * guruship * Sadguru

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