autocross

English

Etymology

From auto- (“automobile”) +‎ cross(-country).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/

Noun

autocross (uncountable)

1. A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones

Related terms

Related terms

• motocross
• supercross
• rallycross
• snocross

Translations

A form of motorsport

• Catalan: autocròs
• Czech: autokros (cs) m
• German: Autocross (de) n, Geländerennen n
• Macedonian: а́втокрос m (ávtokros)
• Slovak: autokros m

Verb

autocross (third-person singular simple present autocrosses, present participle autocrossing, simple past and past participle autocrossed)

1. (intransitive) To take part in this sport.
   • 2000, Bob Bondurant, Edwin J. Sanow, Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving, page 135:

     It may be helpful to join a car club that autocrosses because the club will have organized, periodic events that someone else has already set-up ^[sic] and coordinated.

   • 2018, Russ Rosenberg, Racing under the Illusion of Grandeur, page 143:

     Russ wanted to get better and faster, so he autocrossed often.

Italian

Etymology

From English autocross, equivalent to auto- +‎ English cross.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaw.toˈkrɔs/
• Rhymes: -ɔs
• Hyphenation: au‧to‧cròss

Noun

autocross m (invariable)

1. autocross

Further reading

• autocross in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana