judo
nounUK /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/
US /ˈdʒuːdoʊ/
Judo is a sport where people use special holds and throws to take down an opponent.
She practices judo at the community center every Tuesday.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A Japanese martial art and Olympic sport focused on throws and pins.
Judo became an Olympic sport in 1964.
3. The way of gentleness, a philosophy of using an opponent's energy against them.
The word judo means 'the gentle way' in Japanese.
4. A system of unarmed self-defense developed from jujitsu.
He studied judo to learn how to defend himself.