RODEO

rodeo

(noun) an exhibition of cowboy skills

rodeo

(noun) an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rodeo (plural rodeos)

A gathering of cattle to be branded.

(sports) A North American sport involving skills with horses, cows and other livestock.

An entertainment event associated with the sport.

Verb

rodeo (third-person singular simple present rodeos, present participle rodeoing, simple past and past participle rodeoed)

To perform in a rodeo show.

Anagrams

• doore

Proper noun

Rodeo

A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Anagrams

• doore

Source: Wiktionary


Ro*de"o, n. Etym: [SP., a going round.]

Definition: A round-up. See Round-up. [Western U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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