sumo
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
Origin of sumo
1Other words from sumo
- su·mo·ist, noun
Words Nearby sumo
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How to use sumo in a sentence
Employing Smartflex has enabled me not only to transition from a less optimal sumo position into a correct shoulder-width stance, but it’s also allowed me to make real progress on my deadlift for the first time since that crash.
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Kyo pledged to use all his power and political connections to help make sure sumo was an Olympic event by 2008.
The sumo Association pledged to end yakuza ties the same year.
The droll commercials include a current one for a Japanese bank in which Brad Pitt dines with a sumo wrestler.
Al fin intima al sumo Pontfice que renuncie al gobierno temporal de los Estados romanos.
Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de AlarcnSero clypeum post vulnera sumo—I am too late in taking my shield after being wounded.
British Dictionary definitions for sumo
/ (ˈsuːməʊ) /
the national style of wrestling of Japan, the object of which is to force one's opponent to touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of his feet or to step out of the ring
Origin of sumo
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