guideguideguidesguidedguiding2verb (guides, guiding, guided)to show somebody where to go or what to do: He guided us through the busy streets to our hotel.guideguideguides1noun1a book that tells you about something, or how to do something: a guide to birdwatching2(alsoguidebook) a book that tells you about a place you are visiting: a guide to Bangkok3a person who shows other people where to go and tells them about a place: The guide took us round the castle.4Guide (alsoGirl Guide) (British) (AmericanGirl Scout)a member of a special club for girls (called the Girl Guides) which does a lot of activities with them, for example camping