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Noun: ref  ref
Usage: informal (=referee)
  1. (sport) an official who enforces the rules in various sports
    "The ref called a foul on the defensive player";
    - referee
Verb: ref (reffed,reffing)  ref
Usage: informal (=referee)
  1. (sport) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
    "She reffed the basketball match";
    - referee, umpire, ump [informal]

Derived forms: reffed, reffing, refs

Type of: judge, official

Encyclopedia: Ref