tutor
/ˈtuːtər/
noun
- A private teacher who gives individual or small-group instruction, especially in a specific subject.
- The university offers free tutors for students struggling with writing.
- She hired a math tutor to help her son prepare for the exam.
- My tutor explained the concept so clearly that I finally understood it.
- In some British universities, a teacher who is responsible for the academic progress of a small group of students.
- He became a tutor at Cambridge after finishing his PhD.
- Each student at Oxford is assigned a personal tutor for their course.
- The tutor met with her tutees weekly to discuss their essays.
Synonyms
verb
- To teach or give instruction to someone, especially individually or in a small group.
- He tutored his younger brother in reading over the summer.
- She tutors high school students in chemistry on weekends.
- The program tutors adults who want to improve their English skills.
- To act as a guardian or guide to someone, often in a mentoring capacity.
- The senior employee tutored the new hire on company policies.
- The coach tutored the young athlete on sportsmanship and discipline.
- Her grandmother tutored her in the art of baking traditional pies.