English noun: umpire | |||
1. | umpire (person) an official at a baseball game | ||
Synonyms | ump | ||
Broader (hypernym) | official | ||
2. | umpire (person) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue | ||
Samples | The critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature. The arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants. An umpire was appointed to settle the tax case. | ||
Synonyms | arbiter, arbitrator | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evaluator, judge | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | third party | ||
English verb: umpire | |||
1. | umpire (competition) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition | ||
Synonyms | referee | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judge | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||