Definition of "referral" in English

noun

1. The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

   • The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.

2. (slang) A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.

   • After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.