- rendering an authoritative decision, as in a legal case, contest, dispute, or the like: He received the highest praise on his cooking contest entry from the judging chefs in their feedback.
- hearing evidence or arguments in a case in order to render a decision: The appeal and second appeal will last approximately one year each, depending on the judging court and the evidence.
- evaluating, assessing, or forming a critical opinion of someone or something: We think all rightly judging readers will reject such an unlikely interpretation.
- making or expressing a negative assessment of someone or something; condemning: I’d refrain from using judging words like "slob" and "ungracious," as those will lead to defensiveness and hurt feelings.
- making a careful guess or estimate: It’s hard to reckon one’s distance from something when the judging eye is under water and the target is in the air.
- the act of rendering an authoritative decision, forming an estimate or critical opinion, or making or expressing a negative assessment of someone or something: The highlight of the evening was the judging of the Best in Red competition.I’m tired of the constant judging and critiquing by others.
