guide (guides plural & 3rd person present) (guiding present participle) (guided past tense & past participle )
1 n-count; n-in-names A guide is a book that gives you information or instructions to help you do or understand something.
(=guidebook)
Our 10-page guide will help you to change your life for the better., ...the Pocket Guide to Butterflies of Britain and Europe.
2 n-count; n-in-names A guide is a book that gives tourists information about a town, area, or country.
(=guidebook)
The Rough Guide to Paris lists accommodation for as little as £25 a night.
3 n-count A guide is someone who shows tourists around places such as museums or cities.
We've arranged a walking tour of the city with your guide.
4 verb If you guide someone around a city, museum, or building, you show it to them and explain points of interest.
...a young Egyptologist who guided us through tombs and temples with enthusiasm... V n adv/prep
There will be guided walks around the site. V-ed
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guided tour
5 n-count A guide is someone who shows people the way to a place in a difficult or dangerous region.
The mountain people say that, with guides, the journey can be done in fourteen days.
6 n-count A guide is something that can be used to help you plan your actions or to form an opinion about something.
usu sing
As a rough guide, a horse needs 2.5 per cent of his body weight in food every day..., When selecting fresh fish, let your taste buds be your guide.
7 verb If you guide someone somewhere, you go there with them in order to show them the way.
(=lead)
He took the bewildered Elliott by the arm and guided him out... V n adv/prep
8 verb If you guide a vehicle somewhere, you control it carefully to make sure that it goes in the right direction.
Captain Shelton guided his plane down the runway and took off. V n adv/prep
9 verb If something guides you somewhere, it gives you the information you need in order to go in the right direction.
They sailed across the Baltic and North Seas with only a compass to guide them. V n
10 verb If something or someone guides you, they influence your actions or decisions.
He should have let his instinct guide him... V n
My mother, whose guiding principle in life was doing right, had a far greater influence on me. V-ing
11 verb If you guide someone through something that is difficult to understand or to achieve, you help them to understand it or to achieve success in it. ...a free helpline to guide businessmen through the maze of EU grants... V n adv/prep
Girl Guide (Girl Guides plural ), girl guide
1 n-proper-coll In Britain, the Guides used to be called the Girl Guides.
the N
2 n-count In Britain, a Girl Guide was a girl who was a member of the Girl Guides.
(=Guide)
Guide (Guides plural )
1 n-proper-coll In Britain, the Guides is an organization for girls which teaches them to become practical and independent. The Guides used to be called the Girl Guides. In the United States, there is a similar organization called the Girl Scouts.
the N
2 n-count In Britain, a Guide is a girl who is a member of the Guides.
guide dog (guide dogs plural )A guide dog is a dog that has been trained to lead a blind person.
(mainly BRIT) n-count
in AM, usually use seeing-eye dog
