Definition of Tutor
Tutor
tu·tor


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a teacher who usually conducts private lessons for one student or a very small group of students;

e.g. I needed a math tutor because I was having trouble understanding the professor of my course.

(noun)
(British) a person who is assigned to supervise, guide, and teach particular students at a college or university;

e.g. he asked his French tutor for help with translating the text.

(verb)
to teach or instruct a single student or a very small group of students, often for a particular purpose or in a particular subject or skill, as a work appointment;

e.g. She offered to tutor them in economics so they could prepare for the exam.

(verb)
to gain training or instruction from a private teacher, often as an individual or in a very small group;

e.g. You can tutor with her on your own so that you can perfect your violin technique.



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