ref

nounverbattested in dialogue

United States//ɹɛf//

To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

noun

1
Variant of refereeinformalClipping of referee.
2
Variant of referenceAbbreviation of reference.
3
Variant of refsheetClipping of refsheet.
4
Variant of refectoryAbbreviation of refectory.
5
Variant of refrigeratorinformalClipping of refrigerator.
Please close the ref.

Etymology

Clippings.

verb

1
informalTo referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.
On the block when we were growing up we called him Ronnie the Enforcer because he umped all the stickball games and reffed the hockey.

Forms

plural: refs
past tense: reffed
past participle: reffed
present participle: reffing
third person singular: refs

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ref · To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

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