Definition of rodeo
rodeos
1 : roundup
2a : a public performance featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull ridingb : a contest resembling a rodeo
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Origin and Etymology of rodeo
Spanish, from rodear to surround, from rueda wheel, from Latin rota — more at roll
First Known Use: 1819
rodeo
Definition of rodeo
intransitive verb
: to participate in a rodeo
1951
First Known Use of rodeo
1951
RODEO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rodeo for English Language Learners
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: an event in which people compete at riding horses and bulls, catching animals with ropes, etc.
RODEO Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of rodeo for Students
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: an exhibition that features cowboy skills (as riding and roping)
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See words that rhyme with rodeo Spanish Central: Translation of rodeo Nglish: Translation of rodeo for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about rodeo
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