referee

/ˌrɛfəˈriː/

nounverbref · er · ee

A ref is a "REF" who says "ER…" and then "EE!"—ref-er-ee.

Yes, it's referee. Remember it ends with double E: refer + ee (ref-er-ee).

Definitions

  1. nounAn official in a sport or game who makes sure the rules are followed and decides penalties or points.
  2. verbTo act as the official who enforces the rules in a sport or game.

Examples

  • “The referee blew the whistle and stopped the game.”
  • “My aunt will referee the soccer match this weekend.”
  • “The coach argued with the referee after the final call.”

Synonyms

officialumpirejudgearbitermoderator

Translations

ES árbitroPT árbitroFR arbitre

Common misspellings

refreerefareerefriereferreerefereerefererefereérefereee

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