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sumo
[ soo-moh ]
noun
- a 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.
sumo
/ ˈːəʊ /
noun
- 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 his body except the soles of his feet or to step out of the ring
Other 51Թ Forms
- m· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sumo1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sumo1
Example Sentences
In Japan, the duo even tried their hand at sumo wrestling and Si remembers Dave had gone the extra mile to make sure he looked good in his loincloth.
The Grand Sumo Tournament, the sport’s top tier, will bring some of the world’s best sumo wrestlers to the Royal Albert Hall for a five-day event starting Oct.
On both sides of the Pacific, fans and peers paid tribute to him as a pioneer who had blazed a path for other foreign sumo wrestlers to follow.
Taro Akebono, a Hawaii-born sumo wrestler who became the sport’s first foreign grand champion and helped to fuel a resurgence in the sport’s popularity in the 1990s, has died in Tokyo.
“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Akebono, a giant in the world of sumo, a proud Hawaiian and a bridge between the United States and Japan,” Emanuel posted.
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