rodeo: Meaning and Definition of

ro•de•o

Pronunciation: (rō'dē-ō", rō-dā'ō), [key]

— n., pl. v., -de•os, -de•oed, -de•o•ing.

—n.

a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
a roundup of cattle.
any contest offering prizes in various events: a bicycle rodeo for kids under twelve.
(cap. italics) a ballet (1942) choreographed by Agnes de Mille, with musical score by Aaron Copland.

—v.i.

to participate or compete in a rodeo or rodeos: He's been rodeoing since he was twelve.

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