judge

noun
UK: /dʒʌdʒ/
US: /dʒʌdʒ/

  1. A person in a court who decides how criminals should be punished.

    1. The judge sentenced him to five years in prison. [ ] [ ]
    2. The judge presided over a complex case involving corporate fraud and international finance. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person who is in charge of a competition.

    1. She was a judge at the local talent show. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a seasoned sommelier, he was selected to judge the annual wine competition. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

umpire evaluate referee assess arbitrator appraise
judge verb

  1. To form an opinion about something or someone after thinking about it carefully.

    1. Don't judge a book by its cover. [ ] [ ]
    2. The committee will judge each application based on its merit and potential impact. [ ] [ ]

  2. To officially decide who will be the winner of a competition.

    1. They will judge the art contest entries next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. A panel of experts will judge the scientific validity of the research findings. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "judge" in English means: A person in a court who decides how criminals should be punished., A person who is in charge of a competition..

The phonetic transcription of "judge" is /dʒʌdʒ/ in British English and /dʒʌdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "judge": umpire, evaluate, referee, assess, arbitrator, appraise.

Example usage of "judge": "The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.". More examples on the page.