Definitions for judo

judo ju·do

Spelling: [joo-doh]
IPA: /ˈdʒu doʊ/

Judo is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 23 anagrams from letters in judo (djou).

Definitions for judo

noun

  1. a method of defending oneself or fighting without the use of weapons, based on jujitsu but differing from it in banning dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.
  2. the sport of fighting by this method. Compare jujitsu, karate.

adjective

  1. of or relating to this fighting method or sport.

Origin of judo

1885-90; Japanese jūdō Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese róu soft + dào way

Examples for judo

It was a judo chop, the hand held stiff, the blow delivered with the side opposite the thumb.

After 14 years as president and premier, Vladimir Putin ended his 30-year marriage in June and his judo mentor died this month.

And the way the Weeping Greek kept hitting the other fellow—the announcer said he was throwing judo cutlets.

Without thought there came back to him the long hours of training in hand weapons, in judo, in hand to hand combat.

If what he says is true, then judo fighter Nick Delpopolo will be double-checking his food from now on.

Rashid judo chopped him and swung the inert body over his shoulders.

In just over a minute yesterday, Saudi judo player Wojdan Shahrkhani lost in her Olympic debut.

Dutch judo competitor Edith Bosch was sitting next to the bottle thrower and threw a punch at him after seeing the incident.

He used his open hand, fingers together, like a judo fighter.

Back to hidden talents—there is a joke about judo in the film, and I heard you have a black belt in Taekwondo?

Word Value for judo
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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