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slalom
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As a noun, slalom means the sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively). As a verb, it means race in a slalom.
Meanings of slalom
8 meaningsnoun
sportsThe sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively)
“Slalom is her strongest Olympic sport.”
“The slalom gates are set closer together.”
Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis.
sportsA course used for the sport of slalom.
“These first two slaloms have sixty gates each.”
sportsA race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom.
“He has won six World Cup slaloms.”
A downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
verb
To race in a slalom.
To move in a slalom-like manner.
Race on skis around obstacles
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).