sumo
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++su·mo /ˈsuːməʊ $ -moʊ/ (also sumo wrestling) noun [uncountable] DSOa Japanese form of wrestling, done by men who are very large 〔日本〕相扑 —sumo wrestler noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
sumo• Already sumo experts are calling the equally athletic and handsome Takahanada a worthy replacement.• The fun includes wine tasting, vintage car display, bouncy castles, pony rides, music and sumo wrestling.• A gracious Chiyonofuji noted that Takahanada, in his deep attachment to each bout, was totally different from other sumo wrestlers.• Chiyonofuji was the Muhammed Ali of the sumo ring.Origin sumo (1800-1900) Japanesesu·mo nounChineseSyllable
wrestling, Corpus done men Japanese of a form by
sumo
su‧mo /ˈsuːməʊ $ -moʊ/
(also ˈsumo ˌwrestling) noun [uncountable]
—sumo wrestler noun [countable]
su‧mo /ˈsuːməʊ $ -moʊ/
(also ˈsumo ˌwrestling) noun [uncountable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Japanese
a Japanese form of wrestling, done by men who are very largeLanguage: Japanese
—sumo wrestler noun [countable]