Meaning & Definition of Judge in English
English⟶
Judge
/ʤəʤ/
noun
1. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
synonym:
- judge,
- justice,
- jurist
2. An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
synonym:
- evaluator,
- judge
verb
1. Determine the result of (a competition)
synonym:
- judge
2. Form a critical opinion of
- "I cannot judge some works of modern art"
- "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "we shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
synonym:
- evaluate,
- pass judgment,
- judge
3. Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
synonym:
- estimate,
- gauge,
- approximate,
- guess,
- judge
4. Pronounce judgment on
- "They labeled him unfit to work here"
synonym:
- pronounce,
- label,
- judge
5. Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
- "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"
- "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
synonym:
- judge,
- adjudicate,
- try
Examples of using
Do you think the judge will reverse his decision when he hears the new evidence?
I was as sober as a judge.
Where is the judge?