verb
- to coach excessively or too intensively, often to the detriment of performance or enjoyment
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The tennis instructor overcoaches his students, making them nervous during matches.
- She overcoaches her daughter’s soccer team, giving too many instructions at once.
- The manager overcoaches his employees, stifling their creativity and confidence.
- When a parent overcoaches their child, it can reduce the fun in sports.
- The drama teacher overcoaches the actors, making their performances seem unnatural.
- He overcoaches because he wants perfection, but it often backfires.