referreferrefersreferredreferringverb (refers, referring, referred)refer to somebodyor something1to talk about somebody or something: When I said that some people are stupid, I wasn't referring to you!2to describe or be connected with somebody or something: The word ‘child’ here refers to anybody under the age of 16.3to look in a book or ask somebody for informationsame meaningconsult: If you don't understand a word, you may refer to your dictionaries.