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
build up (someone or something) or build (someone or something) up
to make someone or something bigger or stronger, to promote someone or something
The woman is always trying to build up her boss.