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rodeo

[roh-dee-oh, roh-dey-oh]

noun

plural

rodeos 
  1. a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.

  2. a roundup of cattle.

  3. Informal.,  any contest offering prizes in various events.

    a bicycle rodeo for kids under twelve.

  4. (initial capital letter, italics),  a ballet (1942) choreographed by Agnes de Mille, with musical score by Aaron Copland.



verb (used without object)

rodeoed, rodeoing 
  1. to participate or compete in a rodeo or rodeos.

    He's been rodeoing since he was twelve.

rodeo

/ ˈrəʊdɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a display of the skills of cowboys, including bareback riding, steer wrangling, etc

  2. the rounding up of cattle for branding, counting, inspection, etc

  3. an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • rodeoer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rodeo1

1825–35; < Spanish: cattle ring, derivative of rodear to go round, itself derivative of rueda wheel < Latin rota
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rodeo1

C19: from Spanish, from rodear to go around, from rueda a wheel, from Latin rota
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Example Sentences

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Horses could be put to work at pack stations, equine therapy and rodeo schools for kids, the group says.

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From a hospital bed, the “Love Island USA” contestant reassured fans that he is “all good” after falling off his horse during a rodeo in Scottsdale.

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The veterinary student became known for wearing cowboy hats and talking about his love for the rodeo.

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For almost a quarter of pupils taking Maths and English GCSEs this year, it wasn't their first rodeo.

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Serendipitously, the Friday event works as a fitting last rodeo for VaVoom at the Mayan.

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