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motocross

/ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
mo-to-cross
IPA
/ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of off-road motorbike racing.

Uncountable

noun

An event where such racing takes place.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/
  • British English: /ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

motocrosses (plural) motorcross (alternative)

Derived Forms

BMX motocrosser MX MXGP sidecarcross supercross

Phrases

bicycle motocross bike motocross wheelchair motocross

Frequently Paired Words

snocross dirt bike

Synonyms

MX scrambling

Questions

How do you pronounce motocross?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/.
What does motocross mean?
A form of off-road motorbike racing.
Where does motocross come from?
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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