ref

1 of 2

noun

: a referee in a game or sport

ref

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
reference
2
refunding

Examples of ref in a Sentence

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Noun
And the 7-footer did indeed serve as a ref the final half. Gary Bedore july 10, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025 Balor remained on the outside, distracting the ref as El Grande Americano used a loaded mask on Penta. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Patrick Agyemang was fouled, but the ref initially ruled to play on. Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 July 2025 Most Popular Most Popular Nuggets-Thunder Game 7 3-pointers: Why did refs let Alex Caruso take out Nikola Jokic? Nuggets-Thunder Game 7 3-pointers: Why did refs let Alex Caruso take out Nikola Jokic? Denver Post, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ref

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ref was in 1890

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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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ref

noun
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