Umpire Definition & Meaning
umpire
- noun
- an official at a baseball game
- someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
- verb
- be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
"Umpire" in song lyrics
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"I wish I could rule it out like an umpire"
The Genius/GZA — I Gotcha Back -
"Throw up my middle finger to the umpire"
Natural Resource — Negro League Baseball -
"All black is my attire, lookin like a umpire"
Stat Quo f/ Eminem — By My Side
Words that rhyme with umpire
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- What does umpire mean?
- an official at a baseball game someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case" be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
- What part of speech is umpire?
- Umpire is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does umpire have?
- Umpire has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).