corrida

Definitions of corrida
  1. noun
    a quick run
    synonyms: apretón, esprint, meta, sprint
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    type of:
    carrera
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
  2. noun
    a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
    synonyms: corrida de toros, lidia
  3. noun
    the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
    synonyms: afloración, afloramiento, crestón, farallón
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    type of:
    hueso, piedra, roca
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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