BMX
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word BMX. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word BMX, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say BMX in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word BMX you have here. The definition of the word BMX will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofBMX, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Initialism of bicycle motocross.
Pronunciation
Noun
BMX (countable and uncountable, plural BMXs or BMXes)
- (uncountable, cycling) Bicycle motocross, a form of cycling on BMX bikes, originating in California in the 1970s.
- (countable, cycling) A BMX bike.
- 2008 August 21, “The old school survives at the Olympics, amid new events”, in The New York Times:
- In the end, why not be happy with both, with the BMXes and the pentathlons, with the swans of synchro and the Quasimodos of wrestling? Sweet.
Derived terms
Verb
BMX (third-person singular simple present BMXs or BMXes, present participle BMXing, simple past and past participle BMXed)
- (intransitive, cycling) To ride a BMX bike.
- 1995 February 21, Joao de Souza, “Re: B.M.X... Flatlanders and Freestylers”, in rec.bicycles.misc (Usenet):
- I BMXed from 1978 (my first race) till not too long ago. Although I don't see too many freestylers in the net, I get in touch with quite a few ex-BMXers like myself on rec.bicycles.off-road (I'm cross-posting to it).
- 1997 June 17, KrUtCh , “Re: Skate-boarders...losers?”, in alt.skate-board (Usenet):
- Yeah, flippity trick things are fun. I've got a friend who has BMXed for 15-16 years! He rules, and he used to be sponsored.
