Umpire vs. Referee

Umpirenoun

(tennis) The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.

Umpirenoun

(cricket) One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.

Umpirenoun

(baseball) One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.

Umpirenoun

(American football) The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.

Umpirenoun

(Australian rules football) 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.

Umpirenoun

(legal) A person who arbitrates between contending parties.

Umpirenoun

(curling) The official who presides over a curling game.

Umpireverb

To act as an umpire in a game.

Umpireverb

(transitive) To decide as an umpire; to arbitrate; to settle (a dispute, etc.).

Umpirenoun

A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.

Umpirenoun

A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement.

Umpireverb

To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.

Umpireverb

To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.

Umpireverb

To act as umpire or arbitrator.

Umpirenoun

an official at a baseball game

Umpireverb

be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

Umpirenoun

(in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.

Umpirenoun

a person chosen to arbitrate between contending parties.

Umpireverb

act as an umpire in a game or match

Refereenoun

(sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

Refereenoun

A person who settles a dispute.

Refereenoun

A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.

Refereenoun

An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.

Refereeverb

To act as a referee.

Refereenoun

One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.

Refereenoun

(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

Refereenoun

someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

Refereenoun

an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

Refereeverb

be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

Refereeverb

evaluate professionally a colleague's work

Referee

A referee is an official, in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other titles depending on the sport, including umpire, judge, arbiter (chess), commissaire, or technical official (by the International Olympic Committee).