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um·pire
umpire
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- pronunciation:
- uhm
paIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a person who rules on plays in a game; referee.
- synonyms:
- referee
- similar words:
- ref
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
umpires, umpiring, umpired |
definition: |
to serve as umpire in.
We still need to find someone who will umpire our game on Saturday.- similar words:
- arbitrate
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related words: |
decide |
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