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Umpire vs Referee - What's the difference?

umpire | referee |

Referee is a related term of umpire.

Referee is a synonym of umpire.



As nouns the difference between umpire and referee

is that umpire is the official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair while referee is an umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

As verbs the difference between umpire and referee

is that umpire is to act as an umpire in a game while referee is to act as a referee.

umpire

English

(wikipedia umpire)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (tennis) The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.
  • (cricket) One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
  • (baseball) One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
  • The umpire called the pitch a strike.
  • (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.
  • (Australian rules football) A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play. As of 2007 the Australian Football League uses 3, or in the past 2 or just 1. The other officials, the goal umpires and boundary umpires, are normally not called just umpires alone.
  • (legal) A person who arbitrates between contending parties
  • Usage notes

    * In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.

    Verb

    (umpir)
  • (sports) To act as an umpire in a game.
  • To decide as an umpire; to arbitrate; to settle (a dispute, etc.).
  • * South
  • Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies.

    Synonyms

    * referee

    referee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game
  • 'The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.'
  • A person who settles a dispute
  • A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone
  • Your application, along with letters from three referees , should be received by January 31.
  • An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published
  • Usage notes

    * In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.

    Verb

    (d)
  • To act as a referee.
  • * 'He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.'
  • * 'She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature .'