Dictionary

ref en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɹɛf/ (US)

Etymology

Clippings.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of referee.
   alt of referee
2. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of reference.
   alt of reference
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of refsheet.
   alt of refsheet
4. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of refectory.
   alt of refectory
5. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of refrigerator.
   alt of refrigerator
   • Please close the ref.

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Deriveds

work the refs

Descendants

ref

Relateds

ref.

ref en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɹɛf/ (US)

Etymology

Clippings.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, informal) To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.
   • 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. 1982, Stephen King, Survivor Type:

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