noun
- a private teacher who gives individual instruction to a student
- a teaching assistant at a university who leads small discussion groups
Usage: academic
verb
- to teach or instruct someone privately
Examples
- She hired a math tutor to help her prepare for the SAT.
- The tutor met with him twice a week after school.
- My chemistry tutor explained the concepts clearly.
- Graduate students often work as tutors for undergraduate courses.
- He tutors students in Spanish on weekends.
- She decided to tutor her younger brother in algebra.
- The university offers free tutoring services.
- I need someone to tutor me in calculus.