sumo
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈsuːməʊ//
A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.
noun
- 1
A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.
- 2
A rikishi (sumo wrestler).
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 相(す)撲(もう) (sumō).
Forms
- plural
- sumos
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