ref

See also: Ref. and REF

English

Etymology

Clipping of referee

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹɛf/
• Rhymes: -ɛf

Noun

ref (plural refs)

1. (informal) A referee.
2. (Philippines, informal) A refrigerator.
3. Abbreviation of reference.
4. Abbreviation of refectory.

Verb

ref (third-person singular simple present refs, present participle reffing, simple past and past participle reffed)

1. (informal) To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

Anagrams

• FER, RFE, erf, f***er, fer

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Icelandic

Noun

ref

1. indefinite accusative singular of refur
2. indefinite dative singular of refur

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Middle English

Noun

ref

1. Alternative form of reif

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Swedish

Noun

ref

1. Obsolete spelling of räv

See also

• referee

Anagrams

• fre