judgment call



judgment call

1. A subjective decision made based on one's own experience or viewpoint. Because of the impending snowstorm, it was a judgment call whether I should attempt driving to work.
2. In sports, a decision made by a game official based on what he or she has seen take place. The decision to issue the team a penalty was definitely a judgment call by the referee.
See also: call, judgment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elazar-Jewish
KimballKIM-bəlEnglish
Alboin-Ancient Germanic
GerhardGER-hahrt (German), KHER-hahrt (Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Ancient Germanic
ShenaSHEE-nəEnglish (Modern)
Alannisə-LAN-isEnglish (Rare)