referee Synonyms

referee Meaning

Wordnet

referee (n)

(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

Wordnet

referee (v)

be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

evaluate professionally a colleague's work

Webster

referee (n.)

One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.

referee Sentence Examples

  1. The referee halted the match when a player committed a foul.
  2. The boxing referee closely monitored the fighters to ensure a fair bout.
  3. The basketball referee signaled a three-point shot, awarding the points to the team.
  4. During the tennis match, the referee adjudicated line calls and enforced rules.
  5. The football referee communicated penalties and timeouts to the players.
  6. The hockey referee penalized a player for tripping, resulting in a power play.
  7. The swimming referee disqualified a swimmer for false starts.
  8. The figure skating referee carefully observed the performance, assessing technical skill and artistic merit.
  9. The volleyball referee indicated "out" when the ball landed outside the court.
  10. The wrestling referee signaled a pin, ending the match.

FAQs About the word referee

(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play, someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability

judge,umpire,arbitrator, moderator, arbiter, magistrate, adjudicator, jurist, negotiator, justice

hedge, skirt, equivocate, hedge,skirt, equivocate,pussyfoot, pussyfoot,

The referee halted the match when a player committed a foul.

The boxing referee closely monitored the fighters to ensure a fair bout.

The basketball referee signaled a three-point shot, awarding the points to the team.

During the tennis match, the referee adjudicated line calls and enforced rules.