ref
/rɛf/
noun
- 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.
- 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
- 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.