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Rareumpire
The correct spelling is umpire.
How to pronounce umpire
/ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Ump-ire
The correct spelling is umpire. The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair. For example: "The umpire called the pitch a strike."
Usage Examples
“The umpire called the pitch a strike.”
“The umpire must keep on his toes as the play often occurs around him.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.
- 2.One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
- 3.One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
- 4.The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.
- 5.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.
verb
- 1.To act as an umpire in a game.
- 2.To decide as an umpire.
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