Meaning of "referee" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF REFEREE

referee  [ˌrɛfəˈriː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFEREE

Referee is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb referee in English.

WHAT DOES REFEREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Referee

A referee is the person of authority in a variety of sports who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on-the-fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known, in addition to referee, by a variety of other titles as well, including umpire, judge, arbiter, arbitrator, linesman, commissaire, timekeeper, touch judge or Technical Official.

Definition of referee in the English dictionary

The first definition of referee in the dictionary is a person to whom reference is made, esp for an opinion, information, or a decision. Other definition of referee is the umpire or judge in any of various sports, esp football and boxing, responsible for ensuring fair play according to the rules. Referee is also a person who is willing to testify to the character or capabilities of someone.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REFEREE

PRESENT

Present

I referee

you referee

he/she/it referees

we referee

you referee

they referee

Present continuous

I am refereeing

you are refereeing

he/she/it is refereeing

we are refereeing

you are refereeing

they are refereeing

Present perfect

I have refereed

you have refereed

he/she/it has refereed

we have refereed

you have refereed

they have refereed

Present perfect continuous

I have been refereeing

you have been refereeing

he/she/it has been refereeing

we have been refereeing

you have been refereeing

they have been refereeing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I refereed

you refereed

he/she/it refereed

we refereed

you refereed

they refereed

Past continuous

I was refereeing

you were refereeing

he/she/it was refereeing

we were refereeing

you were refereeing

they were refereeing

Past perfect

I had refereed

you had refereed

he/she/it had refereed

we had refereed

you had refereed

they had refereed

Past perfect continuous

I had been refereeing

you had been refereeing

he/she/it had been refereeing

we had been refereeing

you had been refereeing

they had been refereeing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will referee

you will referee

he/she/it will referee

we will referee

you will referee

they will referee

Future continuous

I will be refereeing

you will be refereeing

he/she/it will be refereeing

we will be refereeing

you will be refereeing

they will be refereeing

Future perfect

I will have refereed

you will have refereed

he/she/it will have refereed

we will have refereed

you will have refereed

they will have refereed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been refereeing

you will have been refereeing

he/she/it will have been refereeing

we will have been refereeing

you will have been refereeing

they will have been refereeing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would referee

you would referee

he/she/it would referee

we would referee

you would referee

they would referee

Conditional continuous

I would be refereeing

you would be refereeing

he/she/it would be refereeing

we would be refereeing

you would be refereeing

they would be refereeing

Conditional perfect

I would have referee

you would have referee

he/she/it would have referee

we would have referee

you would have referee

they would have referee

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been refereeing

you would have been refereeing

he/she/it would have been refereeing

we would have been refereeing

you would have been refereeing

they would have been refereeing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you referee
we let´s referee
you referee

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to referee

Past participle

refereed

Present Participle

refereeing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «REFEREE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «referee» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of referee

adjudicate · adjudicator · arbiter · arbitrate · arbitrator · judge · mediate · ref · umpie · umpire

TRANSLATION OF REFEREE

Find out the translation of referee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of referee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «referee» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 裁判员
• Translator English - Spanish: árbitro
• English: referee
• Translator English - Hindi: रेफरी
• Translator English - Arabic: حَكَم
• Translator English - Russian: судья
• Translator English - Portuguese: árbitro
• Translator English - Bengali: দ্রষ্টব্য
• Translator English - French: arbitre
• Translator English - Malay: Boleh dirujuk
• Translator English - German: Schiedsrichter
• Translator English - Japanese: レフェリー
• Translator English - Korean: 심판
• Translator English - Javanese: Bisa diarani
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trọng tài
• Translator English - Tamil: குறிக்கும்
• Translator English - Marathi: संदर्भ द्या
• Translator English - Turkish: bakılabilir
• Translator English - Italian: arbitro
• Translator English - Polish: sędzia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: рефері
• Translator English - Romanian: arbitru
• Translator English - Greek: διαιτητής
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skeidsregter
• Translator English - Swedish: domare
• Translator English - Norwegian: dommer

10 QUOTES WITH «REFEREE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word referee.

1

Peter Bondra

We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee.

2

Bill Cosby

No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.

3

Drew Curtis

You don't notice the referee during the game unless he makes a bad call.

4

Lou Duva

I love what I'm doing. It's my life. When it's time to go, I'll probably be fighting to get out of the casket. I'll be yelling at the priest instead of a referee.

5

Alex Ferguson

You can't applaud a referee.

6

George Foreman

The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.

7

David Frost

Having one child makes you a parent; having two, you are a referee.

8

Bobby Heenan

There's nothing better than a good, blind referee.

9

LL Cool J

Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

10

Cobi Jones

The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the shootouts have finally been banned.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFEREE»

Discover the use of referee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to referee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Three Count: My Life in Stripes As a WWE Referee

The Three Count highlights the triumphs and tragedies that referee Jimmy Korderas experienced over his career as a WWE official, from humble beginnings in Toronto to being a part of the main event at WrestleMania.

Jimmy Korderas, 2013

Last Call: Memoirs of an NFL Referee

Filled with humorous anecdotes as well as his opinions on controversial subjects and players and coaches, this book is the first comprehensive look at pro football officiating from the official's point of view -- and Markbreit's homage to ...

Jerry Markbreit, Alan Steinberg, 2012

Basketball Officiating Mechanics Illustrated: 2 and 3 Person ...

Never before have Two-Person and Three-Person mechanics been covered by Referee in the same publication.

Ken Koester, 2009

The Referee: Surviving Life, Cancer and the Premier League

This book is full of unique insights into the daily existence of "the man in the middle," tales of rows and controversies with players and managers, and the story of one of football's unlikeliest friendships with a certain José Mourinho, ...

Mark Halsey, Ian Ridley, 2013

The Sports Rules Book

Win by RSC or by RSCH: A referee may ◾ stop a bout if a boxer is being outclassed or injured, or if she has reached the compulsory count limit. A referee may stop a bout for excessive body injury (RSC) or as a result of head blows ( RSCH).

Human Kinetics (Organization), 2009

Official Taekwondo Training Manual

OFFICIALS' QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES Referees QUALIFICATION International Referee certificate registered by the World Taekwondo Federation. DUTIES 1. The referee shall maintain control over the match. 2. The referee shall declare ...

Soon Man Lee, Gaetane Ricke, 2005

Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy 7

Based on the science categories listed in the proposals, the software takes a first cut at assigning proposals to referees of the given specialty area, evens out referee loads, etc. After the assignments have been checked manually hard copies of ...

André Heck, 2007

Could You Be the Referee?: A Compilation of Football ...

A Compilation of Football Referee's Signals. Rick Yearout. Referee's Challenge. Part 2 pg. Have someone announce the call Signal the action OVERTIME! Referee's advanced skill level questions If you found the 89 Could You Be the Referee ...

Rick Yearout, 2008

Tae Kwon Do: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's ...

AppEnDIx. B. referee. signals. Of all the officials presiding at a competition, the referee is the most visible. He controls everything that takes place within the ring. The various gestures he uses signal to the other officials as well as to the ...

Yeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, Jon Gerrard, 2009

Time to bring on the referee?: the Government's proposed ...

the Government's proposed Adjudicator for the Groceries Code, ninth report of session 2010-12, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Business, Innovation and ...

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFEREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term referee is used in the context of the following news items.

CONCACAF Says Referee Admits Errors in Contentious Semifinal

The president of CONCACAF said Saturday the referee acknowledged making mistakes during the contentious Gold Cup semifinal between Mexico and ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Mexico-Panama Gold Cup referee, N.J.'s Mark Geiger, under fire …

Mark Geiger, the pride of Beachwood, N.J. and a former math teacher, made headlines in 2014 when he was named as one of the referees for the 2014 World ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

Should Abby Wambach Be Suspended For Referee Comments?

“It seemed like she was purposefully giving those yellows to the players she knew were sitting on yellows. I don't know if it was just a psychological thing. «The Big Lead, Jun 15»

Clint Dempsey Suspended Three Games for Conduct Toward Referee

Dempsey faced a longer suspension — six games — if the incident had been termed referee assault, but the fact that he did not touch Radford apparently was ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

Montreal Canadiens' Brandon Prust apologizes for ripping referee

After the game, an emotional Prust ripped into referee Brad Watson, accusing him of verbal abuse during the game. “He kept provoking me. He came to the box ... «USA TODAY, May 15»

UEFA orders match to be restarted after referee error in 96th minute

Due to a referee's mistake surrounding a penalty in the original game on Saturday, the England and Norway under-19 women's teams were ordered to again ... «FOXSports.com, Apr 15»

Manchester City 3-0 West Brom: Referee Neil Swarbrick in mistaken …

In the midst of all that, Swarbrick blew up for a foul from where Dawson had made the initial challenge. But instead of sending off the left back he dismissed ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

Zlatan Ibrahimovic hits out at 's***' referee after PSG lose to …

The 33-year-old had branded the referee 's***' and said France doesn't deserve PSG, but had to back-track, claiming the comments were not directed towards ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

Bassel Saad, Soccer Player, Sentenced in Killing of Referee

A soccer player who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for fatally assaulting a referee during an adult soccer game in suburban Detroit last June was sentenced ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»

Referee sends off the wrong man - Roger East dismisses Wes …

On the day that football's rule makers rejected further video technology the Premier League was again mired in farcical controversy after referee Roger East ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»