referee
Definitions
Noun
- (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
- Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- An attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Verb
- Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
- Evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "referee".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "referee".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reference | 3 | 67 |
| 2 | referred | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | refer | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | prefer | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | refers | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | references | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | carefree | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | reverence | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | revere | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | referees | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | referee's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | referenced | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | prefered | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reefer | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ferree | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | reoffered | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | refreshes | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "referee" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "referee" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "referee" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
See photos of Wadsworth native and FIFA World Cup referee Tori Penso
Sep 24, 2026 Akron Beacon Journal
Sep 24, 2026 Akron Beacon Journal
Soccer referee hurt at University of Detroit Jesuit game returns home, faces long recovery
Sep 14, 2026 ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
Sep 14, 2026 ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
I worked with Mike Dean. He doesn’t need to embellish stories that harm referees’ reputations
Sep 5, 2026 The New York Times
Sep 5, 2026 The New York Times
Filip Chytil injury update after Canucks forward, referee collide
Sep 25, 2026 centraloregondaily.com
Sep 25, 2026 centraloregondaily.com