slalom
slalom Lexical Profile
slalom Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A timed race in alpine skiing, canoeing, or water-skiing down a winding course marked by flags, poles, or gates through which the competitor must pass.
"She won the gold medal in the women's alpine slalom after completing two flawless runs."
A zigzag course or path requiring sharp turns around a series of obstacles.
"Driving through the construction zone felt like navigating an endless slalom of orange traffic cones."
• verb
To ski, paddle, or move in a winding or zigzag course around a series of obstacles or markers.
"The cyclist slalomed skillfully through the crowded city street to avoid the stopped cars."
• Rhymes for slalom
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 20th century from the Morgedal dialect of Norwegian 'slalåm', a compound of 'slad' (sloping or slightly inclined) and 'låm' (track or trail left in the snow).