polo

A shirt with short sleeves, a collar, and a few buttons at the neck.

• He wore a blue polo.
• These polos come in several colours.
• Can I wear a polo to work?

Similar words: polo shirt

Common phrases: cotton polo, wear a polo, striped polo

A game in which riders on horses use long sticks to hit a ball into a goal.

• They play polo every weekend.
• We watched a polo match from the edge of the field.
• Her horse is trained for polo.

Common phrases: play polo, polo match, polo club

An old team game in which players on skates hit a ball across ice or a smooth floor.

• Ice polo was played with a ball.
• The museum displays skates once used for polo.
• Polo on ice helped shape early hockey.

Similar words: ice polo

Common phrases: ice polo, polo on ice, polo players

A Spanish dance with strong body movements, sliding feet, singing, and hand clapping.

• The dancers performed a polo.
• Clapping hands marked the rhythm of the polo.
• She studied the body movements used in the polo.

Common phrases: dance the polo, polo dance, traditional polo

To play the team sport in which riders on horses hit a ball with long sticks.

• They polo at weekends.
• He poloed with friends during his stay.
• She used to polo at the local club.

Similar words: play polo

Common phrases: polo with friends, polo at weekends

To call out the answering word in a swimming pool game when another player calls your name.

• When she called Marco, we poloed back.
• The children poloed loudly from across the pool.
• You must polo when you hear Marco.

Common phrases: polo back, polo loudly