Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun officiating
1 sense of officiating
Sense 1
umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing -- (the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent")
=> decision making, deciding -- (the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb officiate
2 senses of officiate
Sense 1
officiate -- (act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?")
=> perform -- (perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?")
Sense 2
officiate, function -- (perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary")
=> serve -- (do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms")