English
Noun
en-noun
- Tennis The official who preside 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.
#: The umpire called the pitch a strike.
- fb 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.
- aussie-rules 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.
Category:Occupations
Verb
en-verb|umpir|ing
- sports To act as an umpire in a game.
Synonyms
referee
Translations
Spanish: árbitro
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