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Word: umpire (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • American football The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.
  • aussie-rules A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play. As of 2007 the Australian Football League uses 3, or in the past 2 or just 1. The other officials, the goal umpires and boundary umpires, are normally not called just umpires alone.
  • baseball One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
  • cricket One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
  • tennis The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.

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Verb:

  • sports To act as an umpire in a game.

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