ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ref

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɛf/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ref is a noun meaning (informal) Clipping of referee.

Meaning

(informal) Clipping of referee.

More Meanings

  1. Abbreviation of reference.
  2. Clipping of refsheet.
  3. Abbreviation of refectory.
  4. (Philippines, informal) Clipping of refrigerator.
  5. (informal, ambitransitive) To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

Example Sentences

Please close the ref.
On the block when we were growing up we called him Ronnie the Enforcer because he umped all the stickball games and reffed the hockey.

Word Forms

Synonyms for ref

Depending on context, synonyms include referee.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include referee, baseline, footnote, benchmark, lection, part.

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