referee
Definition
- n. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
- n. an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
- v. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
- v. evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Word forms
- Past participle
- refereed
- Present participle
- refereeing
- Past tense
- refereed
- Third person singular
- referees
Example sentences
n.
The referee made a fair decision during the match.
v.
She was asked to referee the debate between the two students.