judge

🇺🇸 /dʒʌdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /dʒʌdʒ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

A person in court who decides punishments or legal matters.

The judge will decide the case tomorrow.

B1

A person who decides the winner in a competition.

The judge picked the best singer in the contest.

B1

A person who can tell the value or quality of something.

She is a good judge of character.

verb
B1

To form an opinion based on information.

It's hard to judge without all the facts.

B1

To guess the size, amount, or age of something.

I judge the distance to be about 100 meters.

B1

To decide the winner in a competition.

She will judge the art contest.

B2

To give a negative opinion about someone.

Don't judge people too quickly.

R

To decide if someone is guilty in court.

The court will judge the defendant.

translation

n. A person in court who decides punishments or legal matters.; A person who decides the winner in a competition.; A person who can tell the value or quality of something.
v. To form an opinion based on information.; To guess the size, amount, or age of something.; To decide the winner in a competition.; To give a negative opinion about someone.; To decide if someone is guilty in court.

Word Forms

3rd Present judges
Progressive judging
Past judged
Plural judges
Perfect judged