rodeo

[ roh-dee-oh, roh-dey-oh ]

/ ˈroʊ diˌoʊ, roʊˈdeɪ oʊ /

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noun, plural ro·de·os.

a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.

a roundup of cattle.

Informal. any contest offering prizes in various events: a bicycle rodeo for kids under twelve.

(initial capital letter, italics) a ballet (1942) choreographed by Agnes de Mille, with musical score by Aaron Copland.

verb (used without object), ro·de·oed, ro·de·o·ing.

to participate or compete in a rodeo or rodeos: He's been rodeoing since he was twelve.

Origin of rodeo

1825–35; <Spanish: cattle ring, derivative of rodear to go round, itself derivative of rueda wheel <Latin rota

OTHER WORDS FROM rodeo

ro·de·o·er, noun

Words nearby rodeo

rodent, Rodentia, rodenticide, rodent operative, rodent ulcer, rodeo, Roderic, Roderick, Rodez, Rodger, Rodgers

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Example sentences from the Web for rodeo

When Brooks went into his second song, an old hit called “Rodeo,” the cheers grew so loud it was hard to hear him sing.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks.|David Masciotra|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the movie, Matthew McConaughey plays a rodeo cowboy diagnosed with AIDS.
Meet the Governor-Turned-Ganjapreneur|Olivia Nuzzi|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He resisted the lures of the buckle bunnies who linger late in a rodeo arena, looking to sidle up against the winners.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was the rodeo equivalent of pulling the sword out of the stone.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“If anything got in the way of a rodeo, like a ball game, the ball game would have to wait,” Clyde Frost said.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had gone to ask the old settler to give us a hand with the cattle next day at the rodeo, or "round-up."
Adventures in Many Lands|Various
Later, he asks the waitress down to the Rodeo Eatin' House, while he's waitin' for his train, for a serve-yet.
Rimrock Trail|J. Allan Dunn
If he is not represented at the rodeo, he is notified and arranges to get the animals.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
Ylario, it is in my mind that I promised you the position of /vaquero/ on the San Carlos range at the fall /rodeo/.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
Even a girl had noted that the rough work had been turned over to a new American from the first circle of the rodeo.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for rodeo

rodeo

/ (ˈrəʊdɪˌəʊ) /

noun plural -os mainly US and Canadian

a display of the skills of cowboys, including bareback riding, steer wrangling, etc

the rounding up of cattle for branding, counting, inspection, etc

an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up

Word Origin for rodeo

C19: from Spanish, from rodear to go around, from rueda a wheel, from Latin rota

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rodeo
释义	rodeo [ roh-dee-oh, roh-dey-oh ] / ˈroʊ diˌoʊ, roʊˈdeɪ oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rodeo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ro·de·os. a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping. a roundup of cattle. Informal. any contest offering prizes in various events: a bicycle rodeo for kids under twelve. (initial capital letter, italics) a ballet (1942) choreographed by Agnes de Mille, with musical score by Aaron Copland. verb (used without object), ro·de·oed, ro·de·o·ing. to participate or compete in a rodeo or rodeos: He's been rodeoing since he was twelve. Origin of rodeo 1825–35; <Spanish: cattle ring, derivative of rodear to go round, itself derivative of rueda wheel <Latin rota OTHER WORDS FROM rodeo ro·de·o·er, noun Words nearby rodeo rodent, Rodentia, rodenticide, rodent operative, rodent ulcer, rodeo, Roderic, Roderick, Rodez, Rodger, Rodgers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rodeo When Brooks went into his second song, an old hit called “Rodeo,” the cheers grew so loud it was hard to hear him sing. I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks.\|David Masciotra\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the movie, Matthew McConaughey plays a rodeo cowboy diagnosed with AIDS. Meet the Governor-Turned-Ganjapreneur\|Olivia Nuzzi\|July 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He resisted the lures of the buckle bunnies who linger late in a rodeo arena, looking to sidle up against the winners. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This was the rodeo equivalent of pulling the sword out of the stone. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “If anything got in the way of a rodeo, like a ball game, the ball game would have to wait,” Clyde Frost said. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had gone to ask the old settler to give us a hand with the cattle next day at the rodeo, or "round-up." Adventures in Many Lands\|Various Later, he asks the waitress down to the Rodeo Eatin' House, while he's waitin' for his train, for a serve-yet. Rimrock Trail\|J. Allan Dunn If he is not represented at the rodeo, he is notified and arranges to get the animals. The Long Dim Trail\|Forrestine C. Hooker Ylario, it is in my mind that I promised you the position of /vaquero/ on the San Carlos range at the fall /rodeo/. Heart of the West\|O. Henry Even a girl had noted that the rough work had been turned over to a new American from the first circle of the rodeo. The Treasure Trail\|Marah Ellis Ryan British Dictionary definitions for rodeo rodeo / (ˈrəʊdɪˌəʊ) / noun plural -os mainly US and Canadian a display of the skills of cowboys, including bareback riding, steer wrangling, etc the rounding up of cattle for branding, counting, inspection, etc an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up Word Origin for rodeo C19: from Spanish, from rodear to go around, from rueda a wheel, from Latin rota Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rodeo festival, roundup, exhibition, competition, enclosure
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rodeo

noun, plural ro·de·os.

verb (used without object), ro·de·oed, ro·de·o·ing.

Origin of rodeo

OTHER WORDS FROM rodeo

Words nearby rodeo

Example sentences from the Web for rodeo

British Dictionary definitions for rodeo

noun plural -os mainly US and Canadian

Word Origin for rodeo

Words related to rodeo