umpire

🇺🇸 /ˈʌmpaɪər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʌmpaɪə(r)/
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noun
R

Someone who watches a sport game and makes sure players follow the rules.

The umpire called a foul.

verb
R

To be the one who makes sure the game is played fairly by following the rules.

Can you umpire our game this Saturday?

translation

n. Someone who watches a sport game and makes sure players follow the rules.
v. To be the one who makes sure the game is played fairly by following the rules.

Word Forms

3rd Present umpires
Past umpired
Perfect umpired
Progressive umpiring
Plural umpires