sla·lom
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Definition of slalom
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (such as flags)
2
: a timed race (as on skis or in an automobile or kayak) over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers
broadly
: movement over a zigzag route
slalom
verb
slalomed;
slaloming;
slaloms
Definition of slalom (Entry 2 of 2)
: to move over a zigzag course in or as if in a slalom
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Synonyms for slalom
Synonyms: Verb
dodge, duck, jink, sidestep, weave, zigzag
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Examples of slalom in a Sentence
Verb
slalomed through the crowd with the ease of an Olympic skierRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The wake slalom event consisted of athletes crossing the boat wake as many times as possible in two 15-second passes (one pass in the forward position and one pass in the backward position). — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, "Delray Beach barefoot waterskiier takes third in nation," 29 Aug. 2019 Acing Manji Alley means drifting through a slalom-like course, hitting targets on the right and the left with the car’s tail. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Netflix's Hyperdrive Is American Ninja Warrior for Cars," 21 Aug. 2019 Eriksen, who died in 2015 at 88, was the top slalom racer in Norway in 1949, winning gold and silver medals for his country at the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo. — Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property Newsletter: The temperature’s rising and so are some high-end home prices," 27 July 2019 Gamez topped the leaderboard in the U14 slalom winning by just over one second (1:58.24). — Anchorage Daily News, "U12, U14 Alpine skiing state championships awarded," 8 Apr. 2018 There, Margie Miyata logged many miles of swimming, enjoyed slalom water skiing, and loved the challenge of wind surfing. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, "Man scatters ashes of wife of 64 years at lake, then drops dead in the water," 22 June 2019 Neither Canada nor the U.S. was able to add to its total yesterday, with Team USA missing out on a golden chance (literally) in the women's slalom, where defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin finished off the podium in her best event. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "PyeongChang Olympics Medal Count: Norway Widens Lead on Germany; Dutch Gaining in Golds," 16 Feb. 2018 The serious stuff for the public, and not just the athletes, came on the day the women's slalom was canceled at Yongpyong Alpine Center — where fans dutifully filed in, sat for more than an hour, then filed back out, mobbing buses down the hill. — Barry Svrluga, chicagotribune.com, "I'm not saying the weather is inconvenient at these Olympics. I'm saying it blows.," 14 Feb. 2018 But on Wednesday, when the weather is expected to be fair with light winds, the women’s slalom will be raced. — Bill Pennington, New York Times, "Strong Winds Bring More Skiing Delays, and Good News for Shiffrin," 11 Feb. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Certainly, even a first-year space law student could slalom through those rules. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "Why Trump's 'Space Force' Won't — and Shouldn't — Happen," 19 June 2018 The last leg of the journey was hair-raising: a 30-mile-long drive along fearsomely twisty Route 128, which slaloms north and west across a forested mountain pass before dropping into the valley at Boonville. — Jody Rosen, Smithsonian, "This Secret Corner of California Is a Paradise for Lovers of Great Food and Top-Notch Wines," 14 June 2018 The group’s output lands on either side of the chamberlike feel of his early trio: complex, slaloming pieces that provide a hothouse environment for charged improvisation on one hand, and atmospheric works that privilege color and mood on the other. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Guitarist and oudist Gordon Grdina adapts to shifting contexts but always sounds like himself," 20 Apr. 2018 At 2-2, Fawzi slalomed through the Hungarian defence from around the halfway line, beating goalkeeper Antal Szabó to become the first African player in history to score a World Cup hat-trick. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 19 Weeks to Go - Remembering Egypt's Trailblazers of 1934," 8 Feb. 2018 Certainly, even a first-year space law student could slalom through those rules. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "Why Trump's 'Space Force' Won't — and Shouldn't — Happen," 19 June 2018 The last leg of the journey was hair-raising: a 30-mile-long drive along fearsomely twisty Route 128, which slaloms north and west across a forested mountain pass before dropping into the valley at Boonville. — Jody Rosen, Smithsonian, "This Secret Corner of California Is a Paradise for Lovers of Great Food and Top-Notch Wines," 14 June 2018 Anti-scooter activists tend to paint scooter riders as kamikaze daredevils, slaloming through cars and pedestrians. — Kevin Roose, New York Times, "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Scooters," 6 June 2018 The group’s output lands on either side of the chamberlike feel of his early trio: complex, slaloming pieces that provide a hothouse environment for charged improvisation on one hand, and atmospheric works that privilege color and mood on the other. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Guitarist and oudist Gordon Grdina adapts to shifting contexts but always sounds like himself," 20 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slalom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for slalom
slalom
noun
English Language Learners Definition of slalom
: a race especially on skis over a winding course that is marked by flags
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