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to slalom

to slalom

1 7.3
Move in a zigzag path around obstacles, often on skis
  • verb
  • /ˈslɑːləm/
translation icon : eslalomar
  • As the snowboarder began to slalom around the obstacles, his speed and skill impressed everyone watching.
  • slaloming through the streets

Examples

  • It's also a time and place where I can do two of my favorite things: slaloming around traffic cones and riding to live music.

    Blog text (30)

  • Electra begins to slalom between cars.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • She slaloms clear of several spitters.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Snowball followed, slaloming between her legs, making her stumble.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • On second thought, maybe I should try closing them the next time I slalom—it could only be an improvement.

    Blog text (28)

  • Hull slaloms the limo through police gunfire.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "We are a very rich country in archaeological sites, especially Nova Zagora," he tells me as we bounce over the streets, slaloming around potholes the size of bathtubs.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The experienced skier loves to slalom down the mountain, weaving gracefully between the trees.

  • During the competition, the athletes will slalom through the course marked by colorful flags.

Synonyms

to ski
vsto slalom
146 1.0

To move over snow on long narrow boards attached to your feet

is a specific winding zigzag course movement around obstacles

Antonyms

straight
∞ 1.0

In a direct line without turning

How Winding

to zigzag
1 3.9
to slalom
1 7.3
to snake
48 4.3
to curve
22 2.8

Surface Forms

slalom infinitive
slalomed past
slalomed past participle
slaloming present participle
slaloms third person singular

Etymology

Slalom comes from the Norwegian word slalåm, which described a 'sloping track' down a mountain. Think of moving quickly and weaving between poles or cones down a hill, because to slalom means to go in a zigzag course around obstacles.