ref

Speech parts

1. ref - Noun

2. ref - Verb

3. Ref - Proper noun

Meaning

(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

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Examples

That gets us out of deciding how to spell Reg[ eE] xp?|RE... Of course, then we have to decide what ref $re returns... Larry Wall

Men like a ref decision because they just want to get back to the game. Jerry Seinfeld

I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em. Jim Valvano

I mean, five gods in one stomach-dang. That's enough for doubles tennis, including a ref. They'd been down there so long, they were probably hoping Kronos would swallow down a deck of cards or a Monopoly game. Rick Riordan

A distraction from Ziggler allows Roode to pretend that he’s been thrown into the steps by Big E, causing the ref to eject him from ringside. Source: Internet

Another said: "Great job by the ref not letting the back of his head slam. Source: Internet

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