rodeo
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɹəʊ.di.əʊ//
- United States//ˈɹoʊ.di.oʊ//
- United States//ɹoʊˈdeɪ.oʊ//
A gathering of cattle to be branded.
noun
- 1
A gathering of cattle to be branded.
- 2
A North American sport involving skills with horses, cows and other livestock.
- 3
An entertainment event associated with the sport.
Etymology
From Spanish rodeo, from rodear (“to surround”), which refers to a cattle roundup.
verb
- 1
To perform in a rodeo show.
Forms
- plural
- rodeos
- past tense
- rodeoed
- past participle
- rodeoed
- present participle
- rodeoing
- third person singular
- rodeos