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U0016900 (ŭmp) Sports n. An umpire.intr.v. umped, ump·ing, umps To serve as an umpire.

ump

(ʌmp) n (General Sporting Terms) an informal US name for umpire

um•pire

(ˈʌm paɪ^ər)

n., v. -pired, -pir•ing. n. 1. a person selected to rule on the plays in a game. 2. one selected to settle disputes about rules or usages; a person agreed on by disputing parties to arbitrate their differences. v.t. 3. to act as umpire in (a game). 4. to decide or settle (a dispute) as umpire; arbitrate. v.i. 5. to act as umpire. [1350–1400; Middle English umpere, variant of noumpere < Old French nomper, nonper arbiter, i.e., one not equal]

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ump - an official at a baseball game umpireofficial - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"

ump

nounSports. A person, usually appointed, who decides the issues or results, or supervises the conduct, of a competition or conflict:arbiter, arbitrator, judge, referee, umpire.Sports: ref.