judgejudge1  /dʒʌdʒ/  ●●● noun [countable]  1law the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished → see Topic box at court12someone who decides on the result of a competition:
1law the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished → see Topic box at court12someone who decides on the result of a competition:  The panel of judges gave the skater a score of 9.0.3a good/bad etc. judge of something someone who is usually right or wrong about something:
 The panel of judges gave the skater a score of 9.0.3a good/bad etc. judge of something someone who is usually right or wrong about something:  My sister is a very good judge of character (=she understands people well).
 My sister is a very good judge of character (=she understands people well).
                                            
                                         1law the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished → see Topic box at court12someone who decides on the result of a competition:
1law the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished → see Topic box at court12someone who decides on the result of a competition:  The panel of judges gave the skater a score of 9.0.3a good/bad etc. judge of something someone who is usually right or wrong about something:
 The panel of judges gave the skater a score of 9.0.3a good/bad etc. judge of something someone who is usually right or wrong about something:  My sister is a very good judge of character (=she understands people well).
 My sister is a very good judge of character (=she understands people well).
                                            
