tutor

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
6
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈtjuːtəː/
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/ˈtjuːtəː/ · [ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː] · /ˈt͡ʃuːtəː/ · [ˈt͡ʃʰʊu̯tʰəː] · /ˈtutɚ/ · [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɹ̩] · /ˈtuɾɚ/ · [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɹ̩]

Definition of tutor

9 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
    “He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.”
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noun

  1. One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
    “He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.”
  2. (UK)A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
  3. (UK)A homeroom.
  4. (Quebec, obsolete)One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
  5. A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.
    “here are some tutor cards i thought would be interesting.”

verb

  1. (transitive)To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
    “To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.”
  2. (archaic, transitive)To treat with authority or sternness.
  3. To fetch a card from one's deck.
    “Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish.”

name

  1. A surname.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

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