What does judge mean?
Word: Judge
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Judge means a person who decides the winner of a contest or show. A judge is also the person who decides cases in a court of law.
Synonyms: umpire
How do you spell judge?
Syllables: judge
Tricky part: The j sound at the end is spelt dge, so a d hides before the g. Leaving it out gives juge.
Watch out for: juge, jugde, judg
Memory tip: Badge, bridge, fudge and judge all end with the same three letters, so learn them as one team.
Idioms and Phrases
- don't judge a book by its cover: Do not decide what someone or something is like only from the outside. Example: "The old shop looked dull, but don't judge a book by its cover; its sweets were the best in town."
Judge in a sentence
Example 1: Three judges watched the dance competition.
Example 2: The judge tasted every cake before choosing a winner.
Example 3: Our science teacher was a judge at the inter-school quiz.
Fun Fact
In Olympic diving events for one diver, a panel of seven judges scores each dive, and the two highest and two lowest marks are dropped so that no single judge can sway the result.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
edjgu
a) judge
b) fudge
c) guide
d) nudge
Show answer
a) judge. Nudge needs an n, fudge an f and guide an i, so the j decides it.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
judge
a) player
b) coach
c) referee
d) captain
Show answer
c) referee. A referee, like a judge, decides what is fair in a contest.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) jaket
b) jungel
c) juise
d) judge
Show answer
d) judge. Jungle ends in le, juice is spelt with a c and jacket needs a c before the k.
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
judge
a) mend
b) mint
c) mant
d) ment
Show answer
d) ment. Judge + ment gives judgement, a decision or opinion.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At a chalk drawing competition, what does a judge do?
a) chooses the best designs
b) sells the colours
c) sweeps the floor
d) draws all the pictures
Show answer
a) chooses the best designs
2. Which quality matters most in a judge at a contest?
a) being the tallest person
b) being the fastest runner
c) being the loudest person
d) being fair to everyone
Show answer
d) being fair to everyone
