RODEO


Meaning of RODEO in English

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

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