Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sumo

1 sense of sumo

Sense 1
sumo -- (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)
       => wrestling, rassling, grappling -- (the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down)
       => sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)