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| ro·de·o [ rṓdee , rō dáy ō ] |
noun (plural ro·de·os) |
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1. competition in cowboy skills: a competition or display of lassoing, bronco-riding, calf-roping, and steer-wrangling
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2. motorcycling competition: a competition or display of motorcycle riding that often includes stunts
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3. Southwestern U.S. cattle round-up: an occasion when cattle are rounded up, especially so that they can be branded, counted, or have their health checked
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4. Southwestern U.S. cattle pen: a pen for rounded-up cattle
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intransitive verb (past and past participle ro·de·od, present participle ro·de·o·ing, 3rd person present singular ro·de·os) |
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Southwestern U.S. agriculture sports participate in rodeo: to take part in a rodeo
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| [Mid-19th century. < Spanish, "cattle ring" < rodear "go round, surround" < Latin rotare (see rotate)] |
