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trainer

trainer

201 1.3
A person who teaches skills, for example in sports or with animals
  • noun
  • /ˈtreɪnər/
translation icon : entrenador
  • He worked as a dog trainer, teaching pets how to follow commands.
  • athletic trainer
  • coach or trainer
  • teacher trainer

So a lot of us work with coaches, trainers, mentors, bosses.

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Examples

Synonyms

instructor
vstrainer
221 2.9

A person who teaches a subject or skill in a class

is less formal and applies to practical skill teaching too
manager
vstrainer
149 2.7

A person who coaches and leads a sports team

focuses simply on teaching skills rather than managerial duties
teacher
vstrainer
97 2.9

An experience that helps you learn something important

refers to an actual person who teaches practical skills
handler
vstrainer
28 3.8

Person who trains and leads animals in shows or competitions

includes animal teaching but also covers non-show instruction
tamer
vstrainer
9 5.8

A person who trains and controls wild animals for shows

is broader, not limited to wild animals or control emphasis
animal trainer
vstrainer
7 2.7

A person who teaches animals to perform in shows or do work

is broader, covering teaching people and animals across fields
baseball coach
vstrainer
5 2.2

A person who trains and leads a baseball team

covers teaching in many areas beyond a single sport
dog whisperer
vstrainer
4 4.9

A person who trains and calms dogs using quiet gentle ways

is more general, applying to many animals and human learners
tennis coach
vstrainer
3 2.7

A person who teaches and trains people to play tennis

is more general, applying to sports, professions, or animals
groomer
vstrainer
4.8

A person who trains someone for a new job or position

is broader, including basic skills and varied instruction

Compounds

A person who teaches animals to perform in shows or do work

Link trainer
  • Archaic
7.7

A machine that copies how a plane moves to train pilots

How Attentive

spotter
  • Jargon
7 3.6
instructor
221 2.9
trainer
201 1.3
coach
1.0
assistant
833 1.0
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

trainer singular
trainers plural

Morphology

trainer = train (transparent) = train + er

Agentive noun formed by the productive suffix '-er' from the verb 'train', meaning a person who trains; easily inferable from the base.

Etymology

Trainer comes from the verb train, which long ago meant 'to pull' or 'lead'. Over time that idea of 'leading' turned into 'teaching by practice', so a trainer is someone who leads and teaches a skill.