I. ˈrō-dē-ˌō, rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō noun
( plural ro·de·os )
Etymology: Spanish, from rodear to surround, from rueda wheel, from Latin rota — more at roll
Date: 1834
1. : roundup
2.
a. : a public performance featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding
b. : a contest resembling a rodeo
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1951
: to participate in a rodeo