someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball, and cricket. Someone who does this in other games, such as football and rugby, is called a referee.
Synonyms and related words
Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions
book
booking
call
2
someone who is asked to decide which person is right in an argument
Synonyms and related words
People who try to solve or end fights or arguments
judge
arbitrator
intermediary
derived word
umpire
verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
he/she/it
umpires
present participle
umpiring
past tense
umpired
past participle
umpired
Synonyms and related words
Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions
book
booking
call
umpire
noun countable
US /ˈʌmˌpaɪr/
Word Forms
singular
umpire
plural
umpires
DEFINITIONS2
1
someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis and baseball. Someone who does this in other games, such as football and basketball, is called a referee.
Synonyms and related words
Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions
book
call
call
2
someone who is asked to decide which person is right in an argument
Synonyms and related words
People who try to solve or end fights or arguments
judge
arbitrator
intermediary
derived word
umpire
verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
he/she/it
umpires
present participle
umpiring
past tense
umpired
past participle
umpired
Synonyms and related words
Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions