judge
/dʒʌdʒ/
noun
- A person who presides over a court of law and makes decisions on legal cases.
- The judge entered the courtroom and everyone stood up.
- She has been a federal judge for over a decade.
- The judge sentenced the defendant to three years in prison.
- A person who decides the winner or gives scores in a competition or contest.
- He was a judge at the county fair's pie-baking contest.
- The judges gave the gymnast a score of 9.5.
- The talent show judges had a hard time choosing a winner.
- A person who has the knowledge and ability to give an opinion on the quality or value of something.
- You don't need to be an expert to be a fair judge of art.
- She is a good judge of character and can tell if someone is honest.
- My uncle is a fine judge of wine and always picks a great bottle.
verb
- To form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something, often based on careful thought.
- It's hard to judge how long the repair will take.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- She judged the distance to the tree and threw the ball perfectly.
- To decide the outcome of a legal case as a judge or in a similar official capacity.
- The case will be judged by a panel of three magistrates.
- The Supreme Court will judge the constitutionality of the law.
- He was chosen to judge the dispute between the two companies.
- To give a score or decision in a competition.
- The cooking competition is judged by a famous chef.
- She will judge the dance-off at the school talent show.
- Three experts were invited to judge the photography contest.