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guide

/ɡˈaɪd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. someone employed to conduct others
  2. someone who shows the way by leading or advising
  3. something that offers basic information or instruction
  4. a model or standard for making comparisons
  5. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
  6. a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

verb

  1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  2. take somebody somewhere
    “We lead him to our chief”
  3. be a guiding or motivating force or drive
    “The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”
  4. use as a guide
    “They had the lights to guide on”
  5. pass over, across, or through
    “He ran his eyes over her body”

Synonyms for guide

Words that rhyme with guide

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