Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lacrosse

/ləˈkɹɔs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: lacrosse
IPA: /ləˈkɹɔs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The great invasion games of basketball, field and ice hockey, lacrosse and the varied football codes seem to provide an immense attraction for all ages, and billions of people around the world play and watch these sports."
"After the accuser proved unable to identify her assailants during two photo lineups, Nifong told the police to give her a third chance, showing her pictures only of the 46 white lacrosse players without any pictures of “fillers,” or nonsuspects."

Etymology

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ləˈkɹɔs/
British English: /ləˈkɹɒs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

lax (alternative, informal)

Derived Forms

FIL lacrosselike lacrosser lacrosstitute polocrosse

Phrases

box lacrosse field lacrosse indoor lacrosse lacrosse ball lacrosse helmet lacrosse player lacrosse stick

Rhymes With

across loss cross sauce cos toss moss dos gloss mos ros voss

Questions

How do you pronounce lacrosse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈkɹɔs/.
What does lacrosse mean?: A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.
Where does lacrosse come from?: Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).

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