referee

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌrɛf.əˈriː/, SAMPA: /"%rEf.@"ri:/
• (US) IPA: /ˌrɛfəˈriː/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular referee

Plural referees

Two referees.

1. (countable) A referee is someone who ensures that the rules are followed during a game.

   That referee was hit by the ball during the football game.

Verb

Plain form referee

Third-person singular referees

Past tense refereed

Past participle refereed

Present participle refereeing

1. If you referee a game or a match, you make sure that the rules are followed during the game or match.

   Both teachers refereed the volleyball match yesterday.

Related words

• judge