motocross en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/ (General-American)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-kɹɑs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French motocross, a macaronic blend of moto, from motocyclette (“motorcycle”) and English cross-country. May be decomposed as moto- + -cross.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A form of off-road motorbike racing.
- (uncountable, usually) An event where such racing takes place.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motorcross | alternative | lexicographic | |
| motocrosses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
wheelchair motocross · motocrosser · BMX · sidecarcross · bicycle motocross · supercross · MXGP · bike motocross · MX
Relateds
Synonyms
MX · scrambling
Translations (29)
ru мотокро́сс (off-road motorbike racing) · pl motokros (off-road motorbike racing) · cmn 摩托車越野賽 /摩托车越野赛 (event) · be мотакро́с (off-road motorbike racing) · es motocross (off-road motorbike racing) · de Motocross (off-road motorbike racing) · it motocampestre (off-road motorbike racing) · ko 모토크로스 (off-road motorbike racing) · pl motokros (event) · cmn 摩托越野賽 /摩托越野赛 (off-road motorbike racing) · cs motokros (off-road motorbike racing) · ca motocròs (off-road motorbike racing) · bg мотокро́с (off-road motorbike racing) · cmn 摩托越野賽 /摩托越野赛 (event) · pt motocross (off-road motorbike racing) · fi motocross (off-road motorbike racing) · cmn 摩托車越野賽 /摩托车越野赛 (off-road motorbike racing) · it motocrossismo (off-road motorbike racing) · it motocross (off-road motorbike racing) · fi motocross-kilpailu (event) · eo motokroso (off-road motorbike racing) · ja モトクロス (off-road motorbike racing) · uk мотокро́с (off-road motorbike racing) · pl motocross (event) · pl motocross (off-road motorbike racing) · fr motocross (off-road motorbike racing) · it motopratismo (off-road motorbike racing) · ru мотого́нки (off-road motorbike racing) · pt corrida/prova/competição de motocross (event)