refnoun [ C ]
uk/ref/us/ref/ref noun [ C ] (SPORT)
informal abbreviation for referee noun
Examples
- The player appealed to the ref for a penalty.
- The ref blew the whistle for full time.
- Neither team was happy with the ref's decision.
- The manager criticized the ref after the match.
- He was sent off for swearing at the ref.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Refereeing & judging in sport
- adjudicate
- adjudicator
- assistant referee
- booking
- caution
- fair play
- fourth official
- judge
- jury
- linesman
- referee
- score
- scorekeeper
- scorer
- sending off
- umpire
- video technology
ref noun [ C ] (BUSINESS)
written abbreviation for reference
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Quoting & making references
- above
- aforementioned
- allusive
- bandy sth around
- bring
- come up
- cross-reference
- direct speech
- drag
- misquote
- passing
- pursuant
- quotation
- quote
- quote... unquote idiom
- referent
- said
- touch
- touch on/upon sth
- undermentioned
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refverb [ I or T ]
uk/ref/us/ref/-ff- informalto be the referee in a sports match:
Who reffed the match?