judgment call
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A ruling by an umpire, referee, or similar official during a sporting event, based on his or her perception of events and in the absence of any objective measurement.
noun
Any decision or other determination based on subjective criteria, especially one which takes into account the particular circumstances of a situation.
noun
The summons which will call the spirits of the deceased to their heavenly reward at the time of Final Judgment.
Example Sentences
- "The rookie outfielder was waved out before he reached the plate. The reason for the rare judgment call? According to Rule 7.09 (i), a coach cannot "assist" a runner."
- "This probably ought to be a judgment call made by individual teachers who know their students well."
- "So stood I, by an atmosphere beguiled Of glad surprise, when first thy lips let fall The name I lightly carried when a child, That I shall rise to at the judgment call."