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Noun: tutor  t(y)oo-tu(r)
  1. A person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
    - coach, private instructor
Verb: tutor  t(y)oo-tu(r)
  1. Be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
    "She tutored me in Spanish"
     
  2. Act as a guardian to someone

Derived forms: tutored, tutors, tutoring

See also: tutelage, tutorial, tutorship

Type of: educator, instruct, instructor, interrelate, learn, relate, teach, teacher

Encyclopedia: Tutor