Tutor

Quick meaning: Tutor is a noun meaning One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

Meaning

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

More Meanings

1. (UK) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
2. (UK) A homeroom.
3. (transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
4. (transitive, archaic) To treat with authority or sternness.
5. (collectible card games) A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.
6. (collectible card games) To fetch a card from one's deck.
7. (obsolete or Quebec law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.

Example Sentences

He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.

here are some tutor cards i thought would be interesting.

Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish.

To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.

Word Forms

• tutors
• tutour
• tutoring
• tutored

Synonyms for tutor

Depending on context, synonyms include preceptor, coach.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coach, instructor, lecturer, educator, schoolteacher, teacher.

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