motocross

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/
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/ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/ · /ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/ · /-kɹɑs/

Definition of motocross

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A form of off-road motorbike racing.
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A form of off-road motorbike racing.
  2. (uncountable, usually)An event where such racing takes place.

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Etymology

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

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