judge
judge Lexical Profile
judge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A public official appointed or elected to hear and decide legal cases in a court of law.
"The judge listened carefully to the arguments presented by both attorneys before issuing a ruling."
A person appointed to decide the winner of a competition, contest, or dispute.
"Each judge on the culinary panel scored the dishes based on presentation and flavor."
A person who has the knowledge, experience, or discernment required to give a trustworthy opinion on the value or quality of something.
"Having worked in human resources for twenty years, she is an excellent judge of character."
• verb
To form an opinion, evaluation, or conclusion about someone or something after careful consideration.
"You should not judge a book by its cover before reading the first chapter."
To hear and decide a legal case in a court of law or officiate over entries in a formal competition.
"A panel of international experts was invited to judge the annual architecture competition."
To estimate or guess the size, amount, distance, or timing of something.
"It was difficult to judge the exact distance to the shoreline in the dense morning fog."
To criticize or pass moral condemnation on another person.
"Good friends listen to your struggles without trying to judge you for past mistakes."
• Rhymes for judge
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'juge' (noun) and 'jugier' (verb), from Latin 'iudex' (one who declares the law), a compound of 'ius' (law, right) and 'dicere' (to speak or declare).