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umpiring

umpiring is the present participle and gerund of umpire.

Meaning of umpire

Verb

umpire (third-person singular simple present umpires, present participle umpiring, simple past and past participle umpired)

  1. (intransitive) To act as an umpire in a game.
  2. (transitive) To decide as an umpire.
    • Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London
    Synonyms:
    arbitrate, settle

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Questions about umpiring

What is umpiring the present participle and gerund of?
Umpiring is the present participle and gerund of umpire.

Words near umpiring in the dictionary

  1. umpireship
  2. umpireships
  3. umpiress
  4. umpiresses
  5. umpirical
  6. umpiring
  7. umpolung
  8. umpolungs
  9. UMPP
  10. UMPPs
  11. Umpqua

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