1 guide
Pronounced:
/ˈgaɪd/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural guidesMeaning:
[count] 1 a : a person who leads or directs other people on a journey ▪ We hired a guide for our trip to the mountains. ▪ a river guide b : a person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place ▪ a museum guide ▪ a tour guide
2 : a person who helps to direct another person's behavior, life, career, etc. ▪ He was my friend and my guide in the early years of my career.
3 : something that helps to direct a person's actions, thoughts, etc. ▪ They used the stars as a guide to find their way back. ▪ If past experience is any guide, we're in for a long and difficult project. ▪ Let your conscience be your guide. [=do what your conscience says is right]
4 : a book, magazine, etc., that provides information about a particular subject ▪ a street guide ▪ The book is intended to be a guide for new parents. ▪ a dining/restaurant guide —often + to ▪ a guide to teenage slang ▪ I bought him a guide to Poland. —see also field guide
5 Guide Brit : girl guide
2 : a person who helps to direct another person's behavior, life, career, etc. ▪ He was my friend and my guide in the early years of my career.
3 : something that helps to direct a person's actions, thoughts, etc. ▪ They used the stars as a guide to find their way back. ▪ If past experience is any guide, we're in for a long and difficult project. ▪ Let your conscience be your guide. [=do what your conscience says is right]
4 : a book, magazine, etc., that provides information about a particular subject ▪ a street guide ▪ The book is intended to be a guide for new parents. ▪ a dining/restaurant guide —often + to ▪ a guide to teenage slang ▪ I bought him a guide to Poland. —see also field guide
5 Guide Brit : girl guide