lacrosse

/læˈkrɔs/

Definitions

1. noun

a team sport originating in North America, played with a small rubber ball and a long-handled racket called a lacrosse stick, in which two teams of players try to score by throwing, carrying, or catching the ball into the opponent’s goal

“The school’s lacrosse team won the championship last year.”

2. verb

to play at lacrosse

“The children like to lacrosse in the park during summer.”

Synonyms

  • box lacrosse
  • field lacrosse

Antonyms

  • team sport that doesn't involve a lacrosse stick