sumo wrestler

Heavyweight ring combatant

A sumo wrestler is a competitor in sumo, the traditional Japanese form of wrestling where two opponents attempt to force each other out of a circular ring or to the ground.

The term often evokes the sport's most distinctive feature—wrestlers of exceptional size and weight: He was built like a sumo wrestler.

Related

stare down · grapple · body slam · heavyweight · Japan · Tokyo · tournament · stable · belt · thrust · bout · ceremonial · sacred ritual · massive · powerful · squat · loincloth · shinto

Categories
Opposites
body type/physical build

sumo wrestlerlightweight

Lacking mass or importance

featherweight · jockey · waif · beanpole · stick figure

athletic discipline/fighting style

sumo wrestlerfencer

Competitive blade sport athlete

striker · kickboxer

athletic archetype

sumo wrestlerdistance runner

Athlete racing extended lengths

gymnast · figure skater · triathlete · sprinter · ballet dancer

Family

sumo, wrestler, wrestle, wrestles, wrestled, wrestling, wrestlers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G