noun
tutor
TYOO-tuh
noun
1
A person who teaches a student individually or in a small group, often privately.
"She hired a maths tutor to help her son before exams."
verb
1
To teach someone individually or in a small group.
"He tutors students in French after school."
How to Use Tutor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who teaches one-on-one or in small groups, or the act of teaching that way.
Common pairings
private tutor
tutor a student
maths tutor
Word Forms
tutored past tense, tutored past tense, tutors plural, tutors plural, Tutors plural, tutors singular, tutors singular
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Etymology
From Latin tutor, "a watcher, protector, guardian", from tueri, "to protect" — the same root as "tuition".