rodeo

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
rodeo /ˈrəʊdɪəʊ, rə(ʊ)ˈdeɪəʊ/

▶noun (pl. rodeos)

• 1 an exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, etc.

  ■ an exhibition or contest demonstrating other skills, such as motorcycle riding.

• 2 a round-up of cattle on a ranch for branding and counting.

▶verb (rodeos, rodeoing, rodeoed) compete in a rodeo.

– origin C19: from Sp., from rodear ‘go round’.