refereed
US/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiːd/
refereed is the simple past and past participle of referee.
Adjective
refereed (comparative more refereed, superlative most refereed)
- said of articles or books that have undergone peer review
- She has published four books, twenty refereed articles, and dozens of book reviews.
- said of a journal whose articles are submitted to peer review
- Lexicography Illustrated isn't a refereed journal, is it?
Meaning of referee
Verb
referee (third-person singular simple present referees, present participle refereeing, simple past and past participle refereed)
- To act as a referee.
- He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.
Forms of refereed
| comparative | more refereed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most refereed |
Words formed from refereed
Questions about refereed
- What does refereed mean?
- Refereed means said of articles or books that have undergone peer review.
- What is refereed the simple past and past participle of?
- Refereed is the simple past and past participle of referee.
- What part of speech is refereed?
- Refereed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce refereed?
- Refereed is pronounced /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiːd/ (US).
Words near refereed in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: refereed (page history and authors); referee (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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