Plural of umpire
regular plural
The plural of umpire is umpires.
Forms of umpire
| Singular | umpire /ˈʌm.paɪə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | umpires |
| Countable | countable |
Umpires in a sentence
- Everything can look suspicious, but only the umpires can tell if the ball's condition has been altered.1995 December 18, Derek Pringle, “Cricket: Matthews fingered over his thumbs”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 01 Sep 2017. From the entry rule the day
- Anson was a fierce and overbearing "coacher" and a bullier of umpires and opponents.1961, Robert Smith, Baseball in America. From the entry bullier
- Coloured clothes, doctored rules, third umpires, stumpcams and various other applications of technology, are neither here nor there; some are good, some not so good.1999, Brian Matthews, “Flags and Banners”, in Rob Steen, editor, The New Ball: The Best New Cricket Writing, volume three (Unlimited…. From the entry stumpcam
- No umpires, battlemasters, or other outside influences are expected or permitted to affect the outcome of a networked simulation engagement once it begins.1994, J. D. Fletcher, “What Networked Simulation Offers to the Assessment of Collectives”, in Harold F. O’Neil, Jr., Eva L. Baker…. From the entry battlemaster
- But he admits, he would "put some mayonnaise" on top of what defenders had done to him to ensure the umpires were aware of what was happening.2020 August 27, Peter Ryan, “The (football) world is a stage, and players think umpires should police it”, in The Age, Melbourne. From the entry mayonnaise
Meaning of umpire
- noun An official who presides over a sports match.
- noun The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
- noun One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
Questions about the plural of umpire
- What is the plural of umpire?
- The plural of umpire is umpires.
- Is umpire countable?
- Umpire is a countable noun.
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