Slalom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈslɑː.ləm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slalom is a noun meaning (uncountable, sports, often attributive) The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates.
Meaning
(uncountable, sports, often attributive) The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis.
- (countable, sports) A course used for the sport of slalom.
- (countable, sports) A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom.
- (uncountable) Short for autoslalom
- (intransitive) To race in a slalom.
- (intransitive) To move in a slalom-like manner.
Example Sentences
He has won six World Cup slaloms.
Slalom is her strongest Olympic sport.
The slalom gates are set closer together.
These first two slaloms have sixty gates each.
Word Forms
- slaloms
- slaloming
- slalomed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ski, slopestyle, slat, luge, snow-skiing, downhill skiing.
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