judging Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
    judgement; judgment.
  2. verb determine the result of (a competition)
    judge.
  3. verb form a critical opinion of
    judge; evaluate; pass judgment.
    • I cannot judge some works of modern art
    • How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
  4. verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    judge; estimate; guess; gauge; approximate.
    • I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
  5. verb pronounce judgment on
    judge; pronounce; label.
    • They labeled him unfit to work here
  6. verb put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
    judge; try; adjudicate.
    • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
    • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials

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