English Explanatory Dictionary

motocross

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of off-road motorbike racing.
  2. An event where such racing takes place.

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-motocross.wav /ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/ /-kɹɑs/

Word forms

motocross motocrosses motorcross

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French motocross, a macaronic blend of moto, from motocyclette (“motorcycle”) and English cross-country. May be decomposed as moto- + -cross.

Synonyms

MX scrambling

Related words

snocross

Derived words

bicycle motocross bike motocross BMX motocrosser MX MXGP sidecarcross supercross wheelchair motocross
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