ref /ɹɛf/verb 1noun 5forms 3 verb1 •(informal) To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.On the block when we were growing up we called him Ronnie the Enforcer because he umped all the stickball games and reffed the hockey. — 1982 noun5 •(informal) Clipping of referee. •Abbreviation of reference. •Clipping of refsheet. •(Philippines, informal) Clipping of refrigerator.Please close the ref. •Abbreviation of refectory. formsreffed · reffing · refs
Ref. adjective 1noun 2 adjective1 •Abbreviation of Reformed. noun2 •Abbreviation of referee (title). •Abbreviation of refining.