slalom

1 of 2

noun

sla·​lom ˈslä-ləm 

often attributive

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

2 of 2

verb

slalomed; slaloming; slaloms

intransitive verb

: to move over a zigzag course in or as if in a slalom

Synonyms

Verb

• weave
• duck

Examples of slalom in a Sentence

Verb

slalomed through the crowd with the ease of an Olympic skier

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And Thursday’s slalom result gave her a springboard into a critical training period. —Zack Pierce, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

This season has been so difficult for Shiffrin, a painful season that winds down Thursday after her slalom race at the World Cup finals. —Pat Graham, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025

Verb

The 15-year-old has shown extraordinary confidence and talent against top European opposition, slaloming through challenges and winning two penalties with his blend of acceleration and technique. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

Capturing that level of precision usually requires custom foley work, but in the video below you can see how Firefly generated sound effects like race cars turning, an elephant trumpeting, or a skier slaloming downhill using just text prompts and the voice reference tool. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Norwegian slalåm, literally, sloping track

First Known Use

Noun

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1932, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing slalom

• giant slalom

Rhymes for slalom

• collum
• column
• sholom
• solemn

Kids Definition

slalom

noun

sla·​lom

ˈsläl-əm

1

: skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright poles

2

: a timed skiing race over such a course