name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. uncountable
2. 2
   Abbreviation of small ubiquitin-related modifier. abbreviation, alt-of
3. 3
   a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground wordnet
4. 4
   A rikishi (sumo wrestler). colloquial, countable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Misumalpan language of Nicaragua.
2. 2
   Abbreviation of Pokémon Sun and Moon. abbreviation, alt-of, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

rikishismsumotori

Example

More examples

"You look tiny next to a sumo wrestler."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

SUMO proteinkanjin-sumosumo deadliftsumo squat

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.