Tutor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT tutor /ˈtudər/ /ˈtutə/ IPA guide

Other forms: tutors; tutored; tutoring

A tutor is someone who gives private instruction: tutors teach one-on-one.

If you ever helped someone learn something, you could say you tutored them. "Tutor" is also the title of someone who works with students one-on-one. There are writing tutors, music tutors, math tutors, and history tutors. You can find a tutor for just about anything you'd like to learn. Tutoring also sometimes means being the guardian for someone. In all cases, tutors tend to be helpful to their tutees: the people they tutor.

Definitions of tutor

noun a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) synonyms: coach, private instructor see moresee less types: crammer a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations type of: instructor, teacher a person whose occupation is teaching
verb be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction “She tutored me in Spanish” see moresee less type of: instruct, learn, teach impart skills or knowledge to
verb act as a guardian to someone see moresee less type of: interrelate, relate be in a relationship with

Pronunciation US /ˈtudər/ UK /ˈtutə/ Cite this entry Style: MLA

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