judgejudgejudgesjudgedjudging2verb (judges, judging, judged)1to have or to form an opinion about somebody or something: It's difficult to judge how long the project will take.2to decide who or what wins a competition: The headmaster judged the painting competition.judgejudgejudges1noun1the person in a court of law who decides how to punish somebody: The judge sent him to prison for 20 years.2a person who chooses the winner of a competition