sumo

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːməʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsumoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′mō)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•mo /ˈsumoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Sporta form of Japanese wrestling.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•mo  (so̅o̅′mō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
  • Japanese sumō, earlier suma(f )u to wrestle
  • 1895–1900
su′mo•ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sumo /ˈsuːməʊ/ n
  1. the national style of wrestling of Japan, the object of which is to force one's opponent to touch the ground with any part of the body except the soles of the feet or to step out of the ring
Etymology: from Japanese sumō
'sumo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
basho - wrestling - tarpon

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