referee

Meanings

• An impartial person who presides over a contest, competition, or game to ensure fairness.

  - "During the soccer match, the referee blew the whistle for a foul."
  - "The referee in the tennis tournament called a let due to an errant ball."
  - "In the poker game, the referee ensured that each player acted in turn and followed the rules."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780316"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with referee
referrer , deferrer , preferrer , interferer , perferer , transferer , apreferer

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. hoe-moe-fones
   

2. home-phones
   

3. hambones
   

4. homophobes
   

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Variants

List of all variants of referee that leads to same result
referee , referees , refereed , refereeing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'referee' originated in the late 15th century from the Old French word 'referer', meaning 'to refer back'. This referred to the act of sending someone back to investigate or settle a dispute.

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