Definition of judge
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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
often capitalized
: a tribal hero exercising leadership among the Hebrews after the death of Joshua
judge
verb
judged; judging
Definition of judge (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises
2
: to form an estimate or evaluation of
trying to judge the amount of time required
especially
: to form a negative opinion about
shouldn't judge him because of his accent
5
: to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation
They judged him guilty.
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Words for Scrabble
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share judge
Time Traveler for judge
The first known use of judge was in the 13th century
See more words from the same century