Antonyms for umpiring


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uhm-pahyuhr
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌm paɪər


Definition of umpiring

Origin :
  • c.1400, noumper, from Old French nonper "odd number, not even," in reference to a third person to arbitrate between two, from non "not" + per "equal," from Latin par. Initial -n- lost by mid-15c. due to faulty separation of a noumpere, heard as an oumpere. Originally legal, the gaming sense first recorded 1714 (in wrestling).
  • As in arbitrate : verb achieve settlement
  • As in judge : verb make decision from evidence; deduce
  • As in mediate : verb try to bring to an agreement
  • As in moderate : verb mediate, arbitrate
  • As in negotiate : verb bargain, discuss
  • As in officiate : verb oversee, manage
  • As in referee : verb judge, mediate
  • As in adjudicate : verb formally judge
Example sentences :
  • After he had done that, he was umpiring at the Polo Grounds one day.
  • Extract from : « Pitching in a Pinch » by Christy Mathewson
  • I'm umpiring in this match, and I see no reason for leaving it in the middle.
  • Extract from : « The Simpkins Plot » by George A. Birmingham
  • “Tim” was umpiring in Baltimore in the old days when there was a runner on first base.
  • Extract from : « Pitching in a Pinch » by Christy Mathewson
  • Hans hit Bob with the first ball pitched, and Kilgore, who was umpiring, sent Towser to first.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Son » by Burt L. Standish
  • But, in the long run, my capacity even for umpiring came to be doubted, and now I am only a critic of Cricket.
  • Extract from : « Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 102, February 27, 1892 » by Various
  • When it was noticed that no umpire ever survived a game, umpiring got to be unpopular.
  • Extract from : « A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Synonyms for umpiring

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