English Explanatory Dictionary

sumo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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 touches the ground.
  2. A rikishi (sumo wrestler).
name
  1. A Misumalpan language of Nicaragua.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of small ubiquitin-related modifier.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Pronunciation

so͞o'mō /ˈsuːməʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sumo.wav

Word forms

sumo sumos sumō

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 相(す)撲(もう) (sumō).

Synonyms

SM

Derived words

kanjin-sumo sumo deadlift sumo squat deSUMOylation polySUMO polySUMOylation SUMO protein SUMOylate SUMOylation
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