Definition of Officiating

1. Noun. The act of umpiring. "The officiating was excellent"

Exact synonyms: Officiation, Refereeing, Umpirage
Generic synonyms: Deciding, Decision Making
Derivative terms: Officiate, Officiate, Referee, Umpire

Definition of Officiating

1. Verb. (present participle of officiate) Serving in an official capacity or serving as an official at a contest. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Officiating

1. officiate [v] - See also: officiate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Officiating

officialize
officialized
officializes
officializing
officially
officials
officialties
officialty
officiant
officiants
officiaries
officiary
officiate
officiated
officiates
officiating (current term)
officiation
officiations
officiator
officiators
officinal
officinals
officious
officiously
officiousness
officiousnesses
offie
offies
offing

Literary usage of Officiating

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Indian Forester (1894)
"Mr. H. Moore, officiating Deputy Conservator of Forests, 3rd grade, to officiating Deputy Conservator of Forests, 2nd grade. ..."

2. The Indian Forester (1888)
"Mr. EF Litchfield, officiating Deputy Conservator of Forests, 4th grade, to officiate as Deputy Conservator of Forests, 3rd grade ; Mr. A. Campbell, ..."

3. A Treatise on the Law and Practice of Naval Courts-martial by R.N. William Hickman (1851)
"Appointment and Duties of officiating Judge-Advocate. ... It would certainly be better, if the appointment of the officiating Judge-Advocate were vested in ..."

4. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay by Asiatic Society of Bombay (1872)
"Proposed by Dr. Stovell, seconded by Dr. Kane, officiating Honorary Secretary—"That the best thanks of the Meeting be given to the Right Rev. ..."

5. The Chronicles of Baltimore: Being a Complete History of "Baltimore Town by John Thomas Scharf (1874)
"... and Owens being the officiating ministers. A company of friends were present to witness the funeral services, and were just returning from the lot where ..."

6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1890)
"(JHM) VESTMENTS, in ecclesiastical law, are the garments worn during the church service by the officiating clergy. In England and Scotland before the ..."

7. The Indian Forester (1901)
"Mr. RS Troup, Assistant Conservator, 1st grade, substantive provisional (officiating Deputy Conservator, 4th grade), to be confirmed in his appointment and ..."

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