noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈməʊ.tə(ʊ).kɹɒs/
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General-American:/ˈmoʊ.doʊˌkɹɔs/
General-American:/-kɹɑs/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A form of off-road motorbike racing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motorcycling, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An event where such racing takes place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motorcycling, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French motocross, a macaronic blend of moto, from motocyclette (“motorcycle”) and English cross-country. May be decomposed as moto- + -cross.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
мотакро́с
(motakrós)
— off-road motorbike racing
Bulgarian:
мотокро́с
(motokrós)
— off-road motorbike racing
Catalan:
motocròs
— off-road motorbike racing
Chinese Mandarin:
摩托越野賽 /摩托越野赛
(mótuō yuèyěsài)
— off-road motorbike racing
Chinese Mandarin:
摩托車越野賽 /摩托车越野赛
(mótuōchē yuèyěsài)
— off-road motorbike racing
Czech:
motokros
— off-road motorbike racing
Esperanto:
motokroso
— off-road motorbike racing
Finnish:
motocross
— off-road motorbike racing
French:
motocross
— off-road motorbike racing
German:
Motocross
— off-road motorbike racing
Italian:
motocross
— off-road motorbike racing
Italian:
motocrossismo
— off-road motorbike racing
Italian:
motocampestre
— off-road motorbike racing
Italian:
motopratismo
— off-road motorbike racing
Japanese:
モトクロス
(motokurosu)
— off-road motorbike racing
Korean:
모토크로스
(motokeuroseu)
— off-road motorbike racing
Polish:
motocross
— off-road motorbike racing
Polish:
motokros
— off-road motorbike racing
Portuguese:
motocross
— off-road motorbike racing
Russian:
мотокро́сс
(motokróss)
— off-road motorbike racing
Russian:
мотого́нки
(motogónki)
— off-road motorbike racing
Spanish:
motocross
— off-road motorbike racing
Ukrainian:
мотокро́с
(motokrós)
— off-road motorbike racing
Chinese Mandarin:
摩托越野賽 /摩托越野赛
(mótuō yuèyěsài)
— event
Chinese Mandarin:
摩托車越野賽 /摩托车越野赛
(mótuōchē yuèyěsài)
— event
Finnish:
motocross-kilpailu
— event
Polish:
motocross
— event
Polish:
motokros
— event
Portuguese:
corrida/prova/competição de motocross
— event
