ref

/rɛf/
noun
  1. A referee, especially in sports.
    • The ref made a fair decision on the penalty kick.
    • Players often argue with the ref about foul calls.
    • The ref blew the whistle to stop the game.
  2. Short for reference, as in a reference number or source.
    • I need the ref for that article to cite it properly.
    • The document has a ref number at the top.
    • Please include the job ref in your email subject line.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To act as a referee in a game or match.
    • Who is going to ref the championship match?
    • My uncle will ref the soccer game this weekend.
    • She has been reffing basketball games for ten years.
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