Sumo

Pronunciation

• enPR: sooÍž'mō, IPA: /ˈsuːməʊ/
• Rhymes: -uːməʊ

Origin

From Japanese 相撲, literally “to mutually rush at”.

Full definition of sumo

Noun

1. a stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touch the ground.
2. A sumo wrestler

Derived terms

• kanjin-sumo

Anagrams

• muso, soum