umpire
An official who presides over a sports match.
Other meanings
The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side or next to the referee on the offensive side.
Related words
- umpirage
- umpireship
- umpiress
- umpirical
- umpress
- chair umpire
- line umpire
- square leg umpire
- third umpire
- umpire-in-chief
Word history
From Latin "par" (equal).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “umpire” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.