noun
rodeo
ROH-dee-oh
noun
1
A competitive event, especially in North America, featuring skills such as bull riding, roping, and bronco riding.
"Thousands turned out for the annual rodeo in Texas."
How to Use Rodeo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA show or competition of cowboy skills like riding and roping cattle or horses.
Common pairings
rodeo rider
rodeo clown
go to the rodeo
Word Forms
rodeoed past tense, rodeos plural, rodeos singular
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Etymology
From Spanish rodeo, "a round-up," from rodear, "to surround" — originally referring to gathering cattle.