Umpire
/ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Umpire
noun
- The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.
- One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
- One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
"The umpire called the pitch a strike."
- 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."
- 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.
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