sumo (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sumo*:
NOUN	act	sumo	a Japanese form of wrestling

sumo > pronunciation
Sounds	suw'mow
Rhymes	Alamo ... promo: 20 rhymes with mow...

English > *sumo*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground.
Region	Japan, Nippon, Nihon	A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago
Broader	sport	The occupation of athletes who compete for pay
Broader	wrestling, rassling, grappling	The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Spanish	sumo
Catalan	sumo

HyperDic: sumo