Umpire Definition
ŭmpīr
umpired, umpires, umpiring
noun
umpires
A person chosen to render a decision in a dispute; judge; arbiter.
Webster's New World
An official who administers the rules in certain team sports, as baseball or cricket.
Webster's New World
An official who makes rulings regarding play along the line of scrimmage, esp. near the center of the field.
Webster's New World
(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.
Wiktionary
(law) A person who arbitrates between contending parties.
Wiktionary
verb
umpired, umpires, umpiring
To act as umpire.
Webster's New World
To act as umpire in or of.
Webster's New World
To decide as an umpire; to arbitrate; to settle (a dispute, etc.).
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Other Word Forms of Umpire
Noun
Singular:
umpire
Plural:
umpiresOrigin of Umpire
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Middle English (an) oumpere (an) umpire alteration of (a) noumpere a mediator from Old French nonper non- non- per equal, even, paired (from Latin pār pair)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From a Middle English misconstruction of noumpere, from Old French nonper (“odd number, not even (as a tie-breaking arbitrat)"), from non (“not") + per (“equal"), from Latin par (“equal")
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