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- Dictionaryjudge/dʒʌdʒ/
noun
- 1. a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court: "he is due to appear before a judge and jury on Monday" Similar
- 2. a leader having temporary authority in ancient Israel in the period between Joshua and the kings.
verb
- 1. form an opinion or conclusion about: "a production can be judged according to the canons of aesthetic criticism" Similar
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a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters: a British high-court judge. a US Supreme Court judge. Fewer examples. The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath.
noun. ˈjəj. Synonyms of judge. : one who makes judgments: such as. a. : a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court. b. : one appointed to decide in a contest or competition : umpire. c. : one who gives an authoritative opinion. d. : critic. e.
a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters: a British high-court judge. a U.S. Supreme Court judge. Fewer examples. The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath.
Judge definition: a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.. See examples of JUDGE used in a sentence.
1. To form an opinion or evaluation. 2. To act or decide as a judge. n. 1. One who judges, especially: a. One who makes estimates as to worth, quality, or fitness: a good judge of used cars; a poor judge of character. b. Law A public official who hears and decides cases brought in court.
judge, in its legal and other uses, implies particularly that one has qualifications and authority for giving decisions in matters at issue: a judge appointed to the Supreme Court; a judge in the pie competition.
To judge is to form your own opinion. The critics didn't think much of the movie, but you decided to judge for yourself. Now you can't get your money back. A person who judges, especially for a living, is known as a judge.
Definition of judge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /dʒʌdʒ/ in court. a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions. a High Court judge. a federal/district judge. the presiding trial judge. to appoint a judge. before a judge The case comes before Judge Cooper next week. He will appear before a judge tomorrow.
someone who decides which person or thing wins a competition: the Olympic judges. a bad/good, etc judge of sth. someone who is usually wrong /usually right, etc when they judge something: a good judge of character.
