BMX

English

Etymology

Initialism of bicycle motocross.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biː ɛm ˈɛks/

Noun

BMX (countable and uncountable, plural BMXs or BMXes)

1. (uncountable, cycling) Bicycle motocross, a form of cycling on BMX bikes, originating in California in the 1970s.
2. (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

• BMX bike
• BMXer

Verb

BMX (third-person singular simple present BMXs or BMXes, present participle BMXing, simple past and past participle BMXed)

1. (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 [username], “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.

Related terms

• WCMX (wheelchair motocross)
• MX (motorcycle motocross)

Further reading

• BMX on Wikipedia.Wikipedia