English noun: referee | |||
1. | referee (person) (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | ||
Synonyms | ref | ||
Broader (hypernym) | official | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
2. | referee (person) someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication | ||
Synonyms | reader, reviewer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | critic | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | scanner | ||
3. | referee (person) an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attorney, lawyer | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: referee | |||
1. | referee (competition) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition | ||
Synonyms | umpire | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judge | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
2. | referee (communication) evaluate professionally a colleague's work | ||
Synonyms | peer review | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | critique, review | ||