ref noun Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: ref (1) English Definition an informal term for a referee in a sports game Example Sentence The ref blew the whistle for a foul. US IPA /ref/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ref/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms referee umpire judge arbitrator Antonyms player spectator Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link