REF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

Synonyms:

ref; referee

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("ref" is a kind of...):

official (someone who administers the rules of a game or sport)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb ref