GUIDE
What does "GUIDE" mean?
A person or thing that shows the way, leads, or advises.
Meanings
- A person who leads or directs others, especially on a journey. Our guide knew every trail on the mountain.
- A book or document offering information or instruction. She bought a guide to the city's hidden cafes.
- To lead, direct, or influence the course of someone or something. He guided the boat carefully between the rocks.
- A device or marking that directs motion along a path. A metal guide kept the saw blade running straight. technical
Word origin
From Old French 'guider', altered under Italian influence from an earlier 'guier', from a Frankish word related to 'wit' and 'witan' meaning to know or to watch.
Remember it
GUIDE: 'Gives U Instant Direction Everywhere' - and it steers you toward the I in the middle.
A little poem
She does not carry you up the slope,
she walks one step ahead and names the rocks-
the climb stays yours; the fear gets smaller.
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Wordplay
- I asked the mountain guide if we were lost. He said no - we were just thoroughly exploring the unknown.
What it teaches
The best guide makes you trust your own steps, then quietly stops being needed.
Quick facts
What does GUIDE mean?
A person or thing that shows the way, leads, or advises.
Is GUIDE a valid word?
Yes — GUIDE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GUIDE?
GUIDE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GUIDE come from?
From Old French 'guider', altered under Italian influence from an earlier 'guier', from a Frankish word related to 'wit' and 'witan' meaning to know or to watch.
What can GUIDE teach us?
The best guide makes you trust your own steps, then quietly stops being needed.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.