ref
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7.4
- noun
- /rɛf/
- Informal
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- There's been a dramatic drop in refs across youth sports in all age groups nationwide.
I'll, I'll either knock him out or the ref will have to stop the fight.
- I'll, I'll either knock him out or the ref will have to stop the fight.
- He's still going and the ref comes over, stops it.
- All right, this kid absolutely dummies the ref And then what are the other players doing?
- He hit me, but I don't I he hit me, hit me Well, but the ref, the ref jumped in way, way, way too early.
- And one of the jumpers looked at the ref and was like, can we just both get to go?
- Games hinge on that don't could have changed it, but apparently it Keith Stroud, the ref made the right call.
- So a boxing match to me is a safer thing because you've got gloves on and you've got a ref.
Examples
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Sato had trouble getting back to his feet, and the ref called off the fight.
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After the controversial call, the players approached the ref to seek clarification.
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The ref has stopped the fight!
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Take it easy on the ref, he knows he made a horrible call.
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I was yelling at the ref.
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The ref stops it.
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Ref, take a point!
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The ref called a foul after seeing the player trip his opponent.
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During the match, the ref made several crucial decisions that affected the final score.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who works for a government or organization and has power to make and enforce rules
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2.7
A person who watches a game to make sure players follow the rules
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7.0
A person who watches a baseball game and decides if a play follows the rules
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3.0
A person who makes sure players follow the rules in a football game
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ref is a short form of referee, a word built from the idea of someone you 'refer' to for a decision. So a ref is the person everyone looks to for the rules and for fair play.