I. ÷ˈrōdēˌō, rōˈdā(ˌ)ō sometimes ˈrōdāˌō or rəˈdā(ˌ)ō; the stress in Spanish is ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, roundup, action of surrounding, from rodear to surround, from rueda wheel, from Latin rota — more at roll
1.
a. : roundup
b. : a place where cattle are brought together
2.
a. : a public performance that features especially contests in bareback bronco riding, calf roping, saddle bronco riding, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding
b. : an assembly or contest likened to a rodeo
combine forces with one or more other troops and hold a bicycle rodeo — Girl Scout Handbook
parachute rodeo
annual sailfish rodeo held each spring
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to compete in a rodeo