rodeo

¹ro·deo

noun \ˈrō-dē-ˌō, rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō\

plural ro·de·os

Definition of RODEO

1

: roundup

2

a : a public performance featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding b : a contest resembling a rodeo

Origin of RODEO

Spanish, from rodear to surround, from rueda wheel, from Latin rota — more at roll

First Known Use: 1834

Rhymes with RODEO

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