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Definition of ref noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ref

noun
 
/ref/
 
/ref/
(informal)
(also referee)
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  1. the official who controls the game in some sports
    • The game's not over till the ref blows the whistle.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation.
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