/ Dictionary / Index R referral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•fer•ral Pronunciation: (ri-fûr'ul), [key] — n. an act of referring; the state of being referred. an instance of referring. a person recommended to someone or for something. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: referral (Thesaurus) referential referred pain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language