umpire

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noun

um·pire ˈəm-ˌpī(-ə)r How to pronounce umpire (audio)

: an official in a sport who rules on plays

: one having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties: such as

: one appointed to decide between arbitrators who have disagreed

: an impartial third party chosen to arbitrate disputes arising under the terms of a labor agreement

: a military officer who evaluates maneuvers

umpire

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verb

umpired; umpiring

transitive verb

: to supervise or decide as umpire

intransitive verb

: to act as umpire

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History of Umpire

The word umpire was formed by metanalysis, or the changing of the division of words based upon how they sound together. The original word in English was noumpere, which was a borrowing of the French term nompere. The -pere of nompere was the French word for “equal,” a descendant of the Latin word par (“equal”) that is the root of words like peer, pair, and, of course, par. Noumpere became the form used in English for “one without equal” or “peerless,” but frequent references to a noumpere ended up becoming references to an oumpere, which became the modern word umpire. It’s ironic that the word for a person who literally calls balls and strikes is called by a name created by a linguistic foul.

Example Sentences

Noun usually acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates Verb in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Later in the day, John McEnroe defeats Ilie Nastase, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in a match that features Nastase being defaulted by chair umpire Frank Hammond.

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 During a semifinal match at the Australian Open in January, Daniil Medvedev complained to chair umpire Jaume Campistol that Tsitsipas was receiving coaching advice during play.

Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The issue began during a qualifying match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova, which led to one of the players complaining to WTA chair umpire Morgane Lara about the fan in the stands, according to multiple reports.

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 Video surfaced on Twitter Sunday of an interaction between an audience member and a chair umpire during a qualifying match at the annual tennis tournament in Mason.

Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022 Elina Svitolina, Ukraine’s most successful current player who is pregnant and off the tour for the moment, will serve as a chair umpire.

New York Times, 1 July 2022 The second would be to give each team a certain number of challenges to overrule the umpire.

Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022 At the annual Harford Men’s Baseball League Bull Roast this spring, Chuck Green, an umpire since 1976, was announced as the fifth recipient of the John Simpers Baseball Service Award.

Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2022 In the current situation, there isn’t even a need for an umpire.

Xl Media, cleveland, 19 July 2022

Verb

Angel Hernandez was on track to umpire in the 2018 World Series before getting overturned three times on video reviews during Game 3 of that year’s AL Division Series, MLB wrote in response to his latest legal filing.

San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2022 Earlier this season, umpire Jeffrey Macias ejected Tennessee coach Tony Vitello in what has become a memorable moment in college baseball circles.

oregonlive, 24 May 2022 Before third base coach Kyle Hudson could urge him to continue toward the plate, umpire Jansen Visconti was already pointing him back to third.

Joe Noga, cleveland, 18 May 2022 The speedy Wade tagged and beat Kyle Tucker’s throw home with a head-first slide, but umpire Ryan Wills ruled that Wade’s left hand did not touch the plate.

Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2022 But Bazzana’s outburst lasted so long, umpire Alex Ortiz intervened to quiet the freshman from Australia.

Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2022 An avid lover of baseball, West used to umpire baseball games on the base outside of work.

Ellie Kaufman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2021 Darin Ruf drew a two-out walk and scored on Wade’s triple, but Mike Yastrzemski struck out looking (and barking to umpire Mike Estabrook about the call) to end the game.

John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 July 2021 When the chair umpire Damian Steiner announced the tiebreaker at 12-12, the crowd murmured in excited approval.

Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 28 June 2021 See More

单词	umpires
释义	umpire 1 of 2 noun um·pire ˈəm-ˌpī(-ə)r 1 : an official in a sport who rules on plays 2 : one having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties: such as a : one appointed to decide between arbitrators who have disagreed b : an impartial third party chosen to arbitrate disputes arising under the terms of a labor agreement 3 : a military officer who evaluates maneuvers umpire 2 of 2 verb umpired; umpiring transitive verb : to supervise or decide as umpire intransitive verb : to act as umpire Did you know? History of Umpire The word umpire was formed by metanalysis, or the changing of the division of words based upon how they sound together. The original word in English was noumpere, which was a borrowing of the French term nompere. The -pere of nompere was the French word for “equal,” a descendant of the Latin word par (“equal”) that is the root of words like peer, pair, and, of course, par. Noumpere became the form used in English for “one without equal” or “peerless,” but frequent references to a noumpere ended up becoming references to an oumpere, which became the modern word umpire. It’s ironic that the word for a person who literally calls balls and strikes is called by a name created by a linguistic foul. Synonyms Noun adjudicator arbiter arbitrator judge referee Verb adjudge adjudicate arbitrate decide determine judge referee rule (on) settle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun usually acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates Verb in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad Recent Examples on the Web Noun Later in the day, John McEnroe defeats Ilie Nastase, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in a match that features Nastase being defaulted by chair umpire Frank Hammond. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 During a semifinal match at the Australian Open in January, Daniil Medvedev complained to chair umpire Jaume Campistol that Tsitsipas was receiving coaching advice during play. Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The issue began during a qualifying match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova, which led to one of the players complaining to WTA chair umpire Morgane Lara about the fan in the stands, according to multiple reports. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 Video surfaced on Twitter Sunday of an interaction between an audience member and a chair umpire during a qualifying match at the annual tennis tournament in Mason. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022 Elina Svitolina, Ukraine’s most successful current player who is pregnant and off the tour for the moment, will serve as a chair umpire. New York Times, 1 July 2022 The second would be to give each team a certain number of challenges to overrule the umpire. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022 At the annual Harford Men’s Baseball League Bull Roast this spring, Chuck Green, an umpire since 1976, was announced as the fifth recipient of the John Simpers Baseball Service Award. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2022 In the current situation, there isn’t even a need for an umpire. Xl Media, cleveland, 19 July 2022 Verb Angel Hernandez was on track to umpire in the 2018 World Series before getting overturned three times on video reviews during Game 3 of that year’s AL Division Series, MLB wrote in response to his latest legal filing. San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2022 Earlier this season, umpire Jeffrey Macias ejected Tennessee coach Tony Vitello in what has become a memorable moment in college baseball circles. oregonlive, 24 May 2022 Before third base coach Kyle Hudson could urge him to continue toward the plate, umpire Jansen Visconti was already pointing him back to third. Joe Noga, cleveland, 18 May 2022 The speedy Wade tagged and beat Kyle Tucker’s throw home with a head-first slide, but umpire Ryan Wills ruled that Wade’s left hand did not touch the plate. Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2022 But Bazzana’s outburst lasted so long, umpire Alex Ortiz intervened to quiet the freshman from Australia. Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2022 An avid lover of baseball, West used to umpire baseball games on the base outside of work. Ellie Kaufman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2021 Darin Ruf drew a two-out walk and scored on Wade’s triple, but Mike Yastrzemski struck out looking (and barking to umpire Mike Estabrook about the call) to end the game. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 July 2021 When the chair umpire Damian Steiner announced the tiebreaker at 12-12, the crowd murmured in excited approval. Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 28 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English oumpere, alteration (from misdivision of a noumpere) of noumpere, from Anglo-French nounpier, nompere, from nounpier, adjective, single, odd, from non- + per equal, from Latin par First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb 1609, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition umpire noun um·pire ˈəm-ˌpīr : an official in a sport (as baseball) who enforces the rules Legal Definition umpire noun um·pire : a person having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties: as a : one appointed to decide between disagreeing arbitrators b : an impartial third party chosen to arbitrate disputes arising under the terms of a labor agreement c : one appointed to mediate between the appraisers of an insured and insurer in order to determine the amount of a loss umpires 1 of 2 noun plural of umpire as in referees a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy usually acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance referees judges arbitrators arbiters moderators negotiators magistrates jurists justices mediators adjudicators conciliators intermediaries peacemakers intermediates reconcilers mediatrixes troubleshooters deciders go-betweens umpires 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of umpire as in judges to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad Synonyms & Similar Words referees judges decides determines settles adjudges arbitrates adjudicates resolves hears considers prosecutes rules (on) weighs deems concludes moderates deliberates ponders tries mediates sizes up negotiates finds (for or against) redetermines rejudges Antonyms & Near Antonyms hedges skirts pussyfoots equivocates
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