judo
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ju·do /ˈdʒuːdəʊ $ -doʊ/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] DSOa Japanese sport or method of defence, in which you try to throw your opponent onto the ground 柔道 → black belt
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judo• He thinks he's a judo star in the making - and, he might well be!• So why all this information about the club and nothing about judo?• He was a very big ex-boxing and judo champion, apparently.• Pinoy Punsalong was far better in judo and karate than Western boxing.• For instance, judo flyweight Karen Briggs grappling on with a dislocated shoulder shoved back in its socket.• And there are 150 members of the Royal Commonwealth Pool's own judo club to back up that claim.• Members aged from five to fifty meet up to three times a week to practise their judo moves together.• He joined an athletic club in which there were a large number of activities ranging from yoga to judo.Origin judo (1800-1900) Japanese “gentle way”ju·do nounChineseSyllable
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judo
ju‧do /ˈdʒuːdəʊ $ -doʊ/
noun [uncountable]
ju‧do /ˈdʒuːdəʊ $ -doʊ/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Japanese
Origin: 'gentle way'
a Japanese sport or method of defence, in which you try to throw your opponent onto the ground ⇨ black belt
Language: Japanese
Origin: 'gentle way'