REF as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
   Synonym(s)
   • referee (what does referee mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ref is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • official (what does official mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • referee (what does referee mean?)
   • umpire (what does umpire mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)