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Webster 1913 Edition
Umpire
Um′pire
,Noun.
1.
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.
A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful
umpire
between himself and others. Barrow.
2.
(Law)
A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement.
Blackstone.
Syn. – Judge; arbitrator; referee. See
Judge
. Um′pire
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Umpired
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Umpiring
.] 1.
To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
Judges appointed to
umpire
the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies. South.
2.
To perform the duties of umpire in or for;
as, to
. umpire
a game[Colloq.]
Um′pire
,Verb.
I.
To act as umpire or arbitrator.
Webster 1828 Edition
Umpire
UM'PIRE
,Noun.
1.
A third person called in to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators, when the arbitrators do not agree in opinion.2.
A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred. Thus the emperor of Russia was constituted umpire between Great Britain and the United States, to decide the controversy respecting the slaves carried from the states by the British troops.UM'PIRE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
umpire
umpire
English
Noun
umpire (plural umpires)
- (tennis) The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.
- (cricket) One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
- (baseball) One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
- (American football) The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.
- The umpire must keep on his toes as the play often occurs around him.
- (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.
- (law) A person who arbitrates between contending parties
Translations
an official who oversees a game or match
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Usage notes
- In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.
Verb
umpire (third-person singular simple present umpires, present participle umpiring, simple past and past participle umpired)
- (sports, intransitive) To act as an umpire in a game.
- (transitive) To decide as an umpire; to arbitrate; to settle (a dispute, etc.).
- South
- Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies.
- South
Synonyms
Translations
A person who arbitrates between contending parties
to act as an umpire in a game