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umpire

/ˈʌm.paɪɹ/noun, verb3 syllables

Umpire means: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue.

Synonyms for umpire6

noun, as in someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

arbiter, arbitrator

noun, as in an official at a baseball game

ump

verb, as in be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

also used for umpire

arbitrate, settle

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What does umpire mean?3

noun

1

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue“the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature”

2

an official at a baseball game

verb

1

be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Umpire in a sentence

  • During an interview after the game, the coach voiced his discontent towards the umpire.WestofEden
  • The umpire was partial to the team from his country.jeremyisggg
  • It is not easy to be an umpire today.CK
  • The umpire sits in a high chair at the side of the court.CK
  • It isn't easy to be an umpire today.CK
  • It's not easy to be an umpire today.CK
  • I was asked to umpire the game.CK
  • The umpire called the ball foul.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of umpire

as a noun

plural
umpires

as a verb

past tense
umpired
present participle
umpiring
third-person singular
umpires
past participle
umpired