referee
🇺🇸
/ˌrefəˈriː/
🇬🇧
/ˌrefəˈriː/
noun
B2
the person who makes sure players follow the rules in a sports game
The referee stopped the game because of bad weather.
R
someone who says you are good for a job when you apply
My teacher was my referee when I applied for the job.
R
a person who helps solve a disagreement
They asked a referee to help them agree.
R
someone who checks if an academic paper is good enough to publish
The referee said the paper needs more work.
verb
R
to be the referee in a sports game
She will referee the soccer match tomorrow.
R
to check if an academic paper is good enough to publish
Professors often referee papers for journals.
translation
the person who makes sure players follow the rules in a sports game; someone who says you are good for a job when you apply; a person who helps solve a disagreement; someone who checks if an academic paper is good enough to publish
to be the referee in a sports game; to check if an academic paper is good enough to publish
Word Forms
Plural
referees
Progressive
refereeing
Past
refereed
Perfect
refereed
3rd Present
referees