umpire
(ʌmpaɪəʳ )
Word forms: umpires , umpiring , umpired
1. countable noun
An umpire is a person whose job is to make sure that a sports match or contest is played fairly and that the rules are not broken.
The umpire's decision is final.
Synonyms: referee, judge, ref [informal], arbiter
2. verb
To umpire means to be the umpire in a sports match or contest.
He umpired baseball games. [VERB noun]
He umpired for school football matches until he was in his late 50s. [+ for]
Synonyms: referee, judge, adjudicate, arbitrate
Image of umpire
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Collocations:
umpire's chair
The acrimony between the players continued after the most cursory of handshakes with a further altercation beside the umpire's chair.
Times, Sunday Times
In some respects, the 34-yearold ought to have a tent near the umpire's chair to sit in whenever she wants.
Times, Sunday Times
The ballboys were instructed to crouch next to the umpire's chair whenever there was match point.
Times, Sunday Times
The system uses two cameras positioned either side of the umpire's chair and data analytics to track and record each player's movement.
Times, Sunday Times
In fact, the only slightly disturbing moment of the afternoon came when the lid of the bin by the umpire's chair blew off in the wind.
The Sun
Translations:
Chinese: 裁判员, 担任裁判在体育比赛或竞赛中
Japanese: アンパイア, 審判をする