guide
to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.
to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.
to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.
to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.
a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.
a guidebook.
a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook: an investment guide.
a guidepost.
a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action: a sewing-machine guide.
a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.
Military. a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
Origin of guide
1Other words for guide
Opposites for guide
Other words from guide
- guid·a·ble, adjective
- guideless, adjective
- guider, noun
- guid·ing·ly, adverb
- non·guid·a·ble, adjective
- pre·guide, verb (used with object), pre·guid·ed, pre·guid·ing.
- re·guide, verb (used with object), re·guid·ed, re·guid·ing.
- un·guid·a·ble, adjective
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How to use guide in a sentence
It was just a few years ago that high-end magazines and newspapers started including Pappy in their holiday gift guides.
All I have to do to get guides is tweet, and they show up.
Running Blind: Meet the Most Inspiring Marathoner | Maggie Parker | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the start, Hershel, who is driven by his deep faith in God, guides Rick to make peace with the new world.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe say our hellos, and he guides me backstage, up three flights of stairs, and into his dressing room.
The Revival of Kieran Culkin: A Reluctant Star Seizes the Spotlight | Marlow Stern | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHorst Ulrich, a 72-year-old German on a trek with a group of friends, watched four Nepali guides swept away by an avalanche.
Nepal’s Deadliest Avalanche Was Totally Avoidable | Dick Dorworth | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Our dragoman kept at bay all the clamouring crowd of porters, guides and nondescripts of all colours and races that besieged us.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowWhen the young chief formed his special bodyguard, called the Guides, he placed him at their head.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonA single oar used rather as rudder than paddle guides the tank to the middle of the stream, where it floats to its destination.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamArrived at the foot of the mountain, he informed the guides, who came to offer him their services, of his intention.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellHe stopped at some of the more noted colleges, where we often found guides who conducted us about the buildings and grounds.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphy
British Dictionary definitions for guide (1 of 2)
/ (ɡaɪd) /
to lead the way for (a person)
to control the movement or course of (an animal, vehicle, etc) by physical action; steer
to supervise or instruct (a person)
(tr) to direct the affairs of (a person, company, nation, etc): he guided the country through the war
(tr) to advise or influence (a person) in his standards or opinions: let truth guide you always
a person, animal, or thing that guides
(as modifier): a guide dog
a person, usually paid, who conducts tour expeditions, etc
a model or criterion, as in moral standards or accuracy
See guidebook
a book that instructs or explains the fundamentals of a subject or skill: a guide to better living
any device that directs the motion of a tool or machine part
a mark, sign, etc, that points the way
(in combination): guidepost
spiritualism a spirit believed to influence a medium so as to direct what he utters and convey messages through him
navy a ship in a formation used as a reference for manoeuvres, esp with relation to maintaining the correct formation and disposition
military a soldier stationed to one side of a column or line to regulate alignment, show the way, etc
Origin of guide
1Derived forms of guide
- guidable, adjective
- guideless, adjective
- guider, noun
- guiding, adjective, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Guide (2 of 2)
/ (ɡaɪd) /
(sometimes not capital) a member of an organization for girls equivalent to the Scouts: US equivalent: Girl Scout
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