umpire Definition
um·pire (um′pīr)
noun
- a person chosen to render a decision in a dispute; judge; arbiter
- an official who administers the rules in certain team sports, as baseball or cricket
- Football an official who makes rulings regarding play along the line of scrimmage, esp. near the center of the field
Etymology: ME oumpere, altered by faulty separation of a noumpire < noumpere (see adder, apron) < MFr nomper, uneven, hence an uneven number, third person < non, not + per, even < L par, par
transitive verb -·pired′, -·pir′·ing
to act as umpire in or of
intransitive verb
to act as umpire
umpire Synonyms
umpire
n.
umpire Usage Examples
Object
- hockey: Interests include playing and umpiring hockey and she co-founded the Phoenix Blues Ladies Hockey Club.
- match: Every Saturday morning Mr James was present either to referee or umpire a school match or support one of the teams.
- decision: Sri Lanka did not get the rub of the green with umpiring decisions.
Converse of object
- appoint: In the absence of an appointed umpire a neutral person, mutually agreed, shall adjudicate.
- become: Having been directly involved in the County of Northamptonshire he was then invited to become an umpire on the national chess circuit.
Adjective modifier
- neutral: Where the League does not provide neutral umpires, each club shall provide its own umpire.
- qualified: He's also a qualified hockey umpire in local leagues.
- third: The umpires referred the decision to the third umpire.
- square: The square leg umpire 1. Stands no more than 10 - 15 meters either side with a clear view of the batting wicket.
- young: Most of these young umpires are Foundation Award or Level 1 qualified.
- international: In all my 30 years in badminton as an international umpire, I've never before played a world champion.
Modifies a noun
- coach: Currently, he is studying to become an outdoor umpire coach.
- launch: Umpire launch teams will stand by to give immediate assistance as necessary.
- manager: Umpires Managers operate at all levels of the game from county events through to internationals.
- decision: This is solely the umpires decision, an appeal is not necessary.
Noun used with modifier
- cricket: Also cricket umpires should be allowed to wear them to assist with their LBW decisions.
- hockey: He's also a qualified hockey umpire in local leagues.
- leg: The square leg umpire 1. Stands no more than 10 - 15 meters either side with a clear view of the batting wicket.
Possessives
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