FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n (tennis) The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.

n (cricket) One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.

n (baseball) One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.

n (American football) The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.

n (Australian rules football) 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.

n (legal) A person who arbitrates between contending parties

v (sports) To act as an umpire in a game.