Definition of referee - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sports judgingact as a judge in a sports event
- She will referee the basketball game tonight..
2.
dispute resolutionmediate or settle a dispute between parties
- The manager had to referee the disagreement between the teams.
3.
evaluationTECH. judge a colleague's work for quality and accuracyTECH.
- He was asked to referee the research paper.
Noun
1.
sportsofficial ensuring rules are followed in sports
- The referee blew the whistle to start the match.
2.
dispute resolutionperson who settles a dispute
- The referee helped the neighbors resolve their argument.
3.
job applicationUK person providing a reference for someoneUK
- She listed her former manager as a referee.
4.
publishingTECH. expert judging manuscripts for publicationTECH.
- The referee recommended revisions to the article.
Expressions with referee
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sports official reviewing plays using video technology
The video referee confirmed the goal after reviewing the footage.
official in soccer assisting the main referee
The assistant referee raised the flag for offside.
Origin of referee
French, référer (to refer) + -ee (one who)
Terms with referee included in their meaning
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sports
referee or umpire ensuring rules are followed in sports
referee action
use a whistle to signal in sports
referee signal
instant sending-off shown with a red card, not after earlier caution
sports
referee in sports
sports
act as a referee in a sports event
referee decision
penalty where a player leaves the game
sports
make a decision as a referee
game judging
chief umpire or referee in sports
sports
overseeing a sports event as a referee
sports
card shown by a referee to penalize a player
sports
continue playing until the referee blows the whistle
sports
referee in sports
sports
referee's decision to balance a previous mistake
acr: video assistant referee
referee who helps with video replays
combat sports
fight stopped by referee for safety reasons
sports
boxing bout stopped early by the referee
boxing
stay on the ground during a referee's count
sport
stay down in boxing until the referee counts to ten
boxing
referee counts to eight for fallen boxer
score clock
football official assisting referee with timekeeping
mediate
act as a referee or mediator
sports
assistant referee in soccer watching for offside and out of play
boxing
referee counts to eight after a knockdown
sports
referee's decision not based on an event
Examples of referee in a sentence
They needed someone to referee the volleyball tournament. She was asked to referee the heated debate. The judge had to referee the contract dispute. She agreed to referee the article for the journal. He will referee the colleague's thesis next week. The referee issued a red card for the foul.
During the game, the referee maintained order on the field. The referee was called to mediate the business dispute. In the heated debate, a referee was needed to maintain order. He asked his professor to be a referee for his application. A referee can greatly influence the hiring decision. The referee's feedback was crucial for the journal. Each manuscript was carefully reviewed by a referee.
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- French:arbitrer, arbitre, ...
- German:schiedsrichtern, Schiedsrichter, ...
- Italian:giudicare, arbitro, ...
- Spanish:arbitrar, árbitro, ...
- Portuguese:arbitrar, árbitro, ...
- Chinese:裁判, 仲裁者, ...
- Japanese:審判をする, 審判, ...
- Arabic:حَكَمَ, حَكَم, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁפּוֹט, שׁוֹפֵט, ...
- Russian:судить, судья, ...
- Ukrainian:судити, рефері, ...
- Hindi:रेफरी करना, रेफरी, ...
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