lacrosse
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lacrosse
- /ləˈkɹɒs/ UK
- /ləˈkɹɔs/ US
- /ləˈkɹɑs/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).
noun lax
- A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time. The great invasion games of basketball, field and ice hockey, lacrosse and the varied football codes seem to provide an immense attraction for all ages, and billions of people around the world play and watch these sports.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: crosse, gun, grip, crook, butt, stick, field lacrosse, lacrosse stick, stickwork, polocrosse, box lacrosse, indoor lacrosse, crease, crosscheck, boxla, home
Translations
Talk about this word "lacrosse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lacrosse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lacrosse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lacrosse "lacrosse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lacrosse.Cite this
@misc{lacrosse_2026,
title = {lacrosse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lacrosse},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
