slalom

Definition of Slalom in English :

1. slalom

a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles

2. slalom

race on skis around obstacles

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Slalom

noun

1. skiing

a race, esp one downhill, over a winding course marked by artificial obstacles

2.

a similar type of obstacle race in canoes

verb

3. (intransitive)

to take part in a slalom

noun Skiing

1.

a timed Alpine race downhill over a zigzag course marked by flag-topped poles, or gates

see also gate1 (sense 8), cf. giant slalom

2.

any race over a zigzag course similarly marked

verb intransitive

3.

to take part in a slalom

n.

1. The act or sport of moving or racing in a zigzag course, as in skiing or kayaking.

2. A race that follows a zigzag course, laid out with markers such as flags.

intr.v. sla·lomed, sla·lom·ing, sla·loms

1. To move or race in a slalom.

2. To water-ski using a single ski designed so the feet are secured one behind the other.