n.
1.a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice
2.an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality judge v.
1.determine the result of (a competition)
2.form an opinion of or pass judgment on
3.judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
4.pronounce judgment on
5.put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Idiom of the Day
sit (something) out or sit out (something)
to not participate in something, to wait until something is over
I am planning to sit the meeting out as I am very tired today.