tutor

Definition

  • noun: a teacher who works with one student
  • noun: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another
  • verb: to teach a single student
  • verb: to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of
  • synonyms: treasurer, keeper, guardian

Examples

  • She spent her evenings 'tutoring' her son in math. [=helping her son study math]

  • Some teachers stay after school to 'tutor' [='coach'] struggling students.

  • She earned extra money 'tutoring' in the evening.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Last... last time was on the weekend. We did a gelding over at Danny Oliver's place. What about Tuesday night? Where were you? I was at my tutor's. I'm trying to get my GED. Hi. Robbie's going to go to medical school if it kills both of us. I was kind of thinking I'd be a vet. Yeah. Well, that's a good backup if you crap out on medical school. We're going to need the tutor's name, address, all that stuff. It's Andrew Hopp. He'll vouch for Robbie. Gladys is a very nice animal. Yeah. Dad really trained her great. (..)
    2008 TvShow: Bones Title: The Finger in the Nest Season: 4 Episode 3