judo

ju·do

a form of jujitsu developed as a sport and as a means of self-defense without the use of weapons

Origin of judo

Japanese j?do from j?, soft + d?, way

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judo

noun

A sport and method of physical training similar to wrestling, developed in Japan in the late 1800s and using principles of balance and leverage adapted from jujitsu.

Origin of judo

Japanese jūdō jū soft ( from Middle Chinese riw ) ( also the source of Mandarin róu ) dō way ; see aikido .

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ju′do·ist
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Salamu Mezhidov of Russia (right) and David Kevkhishvili of Georgia (left) at the 2006 Judo World Championships

Paris, France

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Prefix

Alternative spelling of Judeo-.

Noun

(uncountable)

A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

Origin

From Japanese 柔道, じゅうどう (jūdō).

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Those with a lot of kicking, such as Karate or Tae Kwon Do, and ones that involve throwing, such as Judo, can expect to burn 817 calories in an hour for a 180-pound person.
When Laetitia is not busy with her career, she enjoys writing, dancing, rollerblading, traveling, cooking with her mom and practicing her Judo skills (she is a brown belt).
He made the problem work for him rather than against him, not unlike the theory behind the martial art of Judo.
He stood before her as he had in the sparring ring, sans any clothing but judo pants.
He wore only judo pants again this morning, his relaxed body reminding her too much of what it felt like to lie beneath him the day before.

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