the national style of wrestling of Japan, the object of which is to force one's opponent to touch the ground with any part of the body except the soles of the feet or to step out of the ring
Word origin
from Japanese sumō
Examples of 'sumo wrestling' in a sentence
sumo wrestling
We have had them sumo wrestling, we have had inflatable surf boards.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In sumo wrestling, what role is performed by a tokoyama?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The noble sport of sumo wrestling demands impressive girth and not inconsiderable skill.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
So, if sumo wrestling is your interest, acquire the terminology.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Aside from sushi and sumo wrestling, there's also the super-stylised world of anime.
The Sun (2014)
Like sumo wrestling, if you get an early shunt, it is easier to keep going in the same direction.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The ancient site hosted early sumo wrestling tournaments.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In the past, the drinks giants have come up with various themed ads, including sumo-wrestling, westerns, medieval times and surfing.
The Sun (2006)
There is an alternative to a free market economy or a command economy, to the eternal sumo wrestling of management and labour.