sumo

[ soo-moh ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˈsuːməʊ /

noun

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 his body except the soles of his feet or to step out of the ring

Other Words From

• sumo·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sumo¹

1895–1900; < Japanese sumō, earlier suma(f )u to wrestle

Word History and Origins

Origin of sumo¹

from Japanese sumō

Example Sentences

Employing Smartflex has enabled me not only to transition from a less optimal sumo position into a correct shoulder-width stance, but it’s also allowed me to make real progress on my deadlift for the first time since that crash.

From Outside Online

We leveraged the credibility of Sumo for this sales campaign.

From Search Engine Watch

“I kind of like to think of them as sumo wrestlers,” says Rachel Keefe, a biology doctoral student at the University of Florida.

From Popular-Science

Kyo pledged to use all his power and political connections to help make sure Sumo was an Olympic event by 2008.

From The Daily Beast

The Sumo Association pledged to end yakuza ties the same year.

From The Daily Beast

The droll commercials include a current one for a Japanese bank in which Brad Pitt dines with a Sumo wrestler.

From The Daily Beast

Al fin intima al Sumo Pontfice que renuncie al gobierno temporal de los Estados romanos.

From Project Gutenberg

Sero clypeum post vulnera sumo—I am too late in taking my shield after being wounded.

From Project Gutenberg