rodeo
noun
ro·deo
| \ ˈrō-dē-ˌō
, rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō
\
, rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō
\
plural rodeos
Definition of rodeo
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: roundup
2a
: a public performance featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding
b
: a contest resembling a rodeo
rodeo
verb
rodeoed;
rodeoing;
rodeos
Definition of rodeo (Entry 2 of 2)
: to participate in a rodeo
Examples of rodeo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Fall Family Festival: Robotics competition, a bike rodeo and lots of fun stuff for kids is featured at this annual event; along with food trucks, fine arts and live entertainment. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Bay Area weekend festivals: Family fun, and plenty of art and wine," 9 Sep. 2019 Dan Baer, a former ambassador under President Barack Obama and a Democratic Senate candidate, responded to Hickenlooper's entry by challenging him to a rodeo. — Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, "Hickenlooper announces Senate bid in a video while playing pool, calls self 'straight shooter'," 22 Aug. 2019 The boy suffered a concussion and a fractured skull, court documents say Brockway was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the boy August 3 during a rodeo at the Mineral County Fairgrounds in Superior. — Konstantin Toropin, CNN, "Montana boy body-slammed for not removing hat during national anthem, authorities say," 14 Aug. 2019 Other activities include a rodeo, mud drags, a carnival, live music and more. — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, "Get down on the farm, catch the blues in St. Louis and more Midwest events," 9 Aug. 2019 A few days earlier, the married couple of 11 years attended a Big Sky rodeo with their three children: Edward, 9, Yardley, 8, and Thatcher, 6. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Megyn Kelly Ziplines and (Attends a Rodeo!) in Big Sky with Husband and 3 Children," 26 July 2019 In a typical rodeo, the biggest boats bring the biggest fish in last. — al.com, "Weigh ‘em in: Big fish hit dock at deep sea rodeo," 21 July 2019 There’s a promising moment when Hoppers appears to shoot down their Russian pursuer, but this is not Grigori’s first rodeo. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Stranger Things Season 3," 5 July 2019 The oldest, Mike Marshall, was the son of a rodeo cowboy. — Scott Harrison, latimes.com, "From the Archives: The 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping," 15 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The fee includes a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, corn mazes, giant slides, tube slides, peddle carts, rat racers, a play area, duck races rodeo ropes course, corn crib caverns and more. — Adriana Ramirez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here are 9 places where you can get your pumpkins in southeast Wisconsin this fall," 10 Sep. 2019 His father, who rodeoed around Wisconsin in his spare time, raised cattle for dairy farms. — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, "The non-Texan professional cowboy is a thing," 11 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rodeo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rodeo
rodeo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rodeo
: an event in which people compete at riding horses and bulls, catching animals with ropes, etc.
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rodeo
noun
ro·deo
| \ ˈrō-dē-ˌō
, rə-ˈdā-ō\
, rə-ˈdā-ō\
plural rodeos
Kids Definition of rodeo
: an exhibition that features cowboy skills (as riding and roping)
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