noun
BMX
bee-ehm-EHKS
noun
1
Bicycle motocross — a sport of racing or performing stunts on small, sturdy off-road bicycles.
"The kids spent every summer racing BMX at the local track."
2
A bike built for this kind of riding.
"He got a BMX for his tenth birthday."
verb
1
To ride a BMX bike, especially doing jumps or tricks.
"They used to BMX around the abandoned car park after school."
How to Use BMX
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBoth the sport of trick/off-road cycling and the type of bike used for it.
Word Forms
BMXed past tense, BMXs plural, BMXes plural, BMXs singular, BMXes singular
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Etymology
Short for "bicycle motocross," a sport that began in California in the 1970s.