Definition of lacrosse Lacrosse

/lʌkɹɔˈs/ - [lukros] - la•crosse

We found 6 definitions of lacrosse from 6 different sources.

What does lacrosse mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: lacrosses

lacrosse - a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal

field game an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions

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Wiktionary

lacrosse (Noun)
A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks crosses and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by achieving a higher score by scoring goals within the allotted time.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

lacrosse (n.)
A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

lacrosse
la-kros′, n. a Canadian game of ball, played by two sets of eleven, the ball driven through the opponents' goal by means of the Crosse, a bent stick, 5-6 ft. long, with a shallow net at one end. [Fr.]

Wikipedia

Lacrosse, invented by the Native Americans, is a popular team sport in North America and a national summer sport for Canada. It involves the use of "nets," or heads as they are called which consist of a wooden or metal shaft with a net on the end. Hockey is derived from this sport.