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Noun: umpire  'úm`pI(-u)r
  1. An official at a baseball game
    - ump
     
  2. Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
    "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
    - arbiter, arbitrator
Verb: umpire  'úm`pI(-u)r
  1. Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
    - referee

Derived forms: umpires, umpiring, umpired

See also: umpirage

Type of: evaluator, judge, official

Encyclopedia: Umpire