Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or sport of skiing in a zigzag course.
- n. A race on skis or in vehicles along such a course, laid out with markers such as flags.
- v. To race in or as if in a slalom.
- v. To waterski using a single ski designed so the feet are secured one behind the other.
Wiktionary
- n. uncountable, sports The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively)
- n. uncountable Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis.
- n. countable, sports A course used for the sport of slalom.
- n. countable, sports A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom.
- v. intransitive To race in a slalom.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
- v. race on skis around obstacles
Etymologies
- From Norwegian sla ("steep, hill side") and låm ("trail"). (Wiktionary)
- Norwegian slalåm : slad, sloping + låm, path. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The modern slalom is an invention of my own, and I am always sorry that I used the old Norwegian word slalom for a form of competition which has nothing in common with the”
“She was a heavy prerace favorite, as the 2009 world champion in slalom — when she left Zahrobska with silver — and current leader in the season-long World Cup discipline standings.”
“MILLER'S RUN: Bode Miller DNFs in slalom, but leaves with medal haul”
“Tomba won the gold in slalom at the 1988 Calgary Games.”
“The 21-year-old skier had his World Cup breakthrough this season with a couple of podium finishes in slalom but hadn't won a top-level race until his combined gold in Torino.”
USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Ligety takes another first
“The slalom is scheduled for Wednesday and the giant slalom for Friday.”
USATODAY.com - Injured American Koznick to race slalom, skip giant slalom
“Others in slalom: Lindsey Kildow ninth, Sarah Schleper tied for 14th, Julia Mancuso 16th, Lauren Ross 24th, Resi Stiegler 27th.”
USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Rahlves sits atop ski world
“He first tasted success in slalom events but has become a top downhiller, as well.”
USATODAY.com - Rahlves a downhill demon looking to make his own name
“Sweden's Anja Paerson, the defending silver medalist who won gold in slalom on Wednesday, was second by 0.18 after the first run but faded to sixth.”
USATODAY.com - Mancuso saves the best for last, wins giant slalom gold
“The giant slalom is Kildow's weakest event and she chose to begin healing to prepare for the World Cup finals in Are in mid-March.”
USATODAY.com - Mancuso saves the best for last, wins giant slalom gold
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘slalom’.
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SPOR - Olympic glossary
weightlift, orbitale, figure skate, speed skate, synchronizer, equestrian sport, bobsleigh, starting block, diesis, ligne, piste, water ski and 521 more...
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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Be drivers
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ymmez22's Words
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minneapolitan's Words
hissyfit, fussbudget, aghast, lament, trichinellosis, tranche, decadent, aspersion, pejorative, aniline, galoshes, accede and 200 more...
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Vocabulary
Words I come across while reading.
talus, echelon, onanistic, cabochon, avocation, charnel, moue, portentous, prolixity, astringent, hoary, patina and 165 more...
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edes's Words
table talk, tuneful, bestrewn, determinate fashion, unpretending, personage, duly impressed, shirring, caw, hatchet job, gummy, comely and 225 more...
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harrisj's Words
skeumorph, liminal, enervated, essential, moiety, motley, haphazard, bone-picker, resolute, petard, jigsaw, schism and 117 more...
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Number 9 Dream
By David Mitchell
slag-heap, coracle, unsilt, aquiline, crispen, treatise, hippocampus, fortuitous, megalomania, malinger, dreck, escarpment and 97 more...
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Webbie Debbie's
portend... omen.../whats to come
glum plumportend, sotto, azure, idly, glum, morose, sidelong, Mary Blair, rendering, dubious, winsome, humongous and 100 more...
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words I like for one reason or another
nostalgia, corgi, ambiguous, anachronistic, bamboozled, eloquent, emporium, sacrosanct, nascent, obfuscate, miscellaneous, kaleidoscopic and 113 more...
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Any cool words
oneiric, ostrobogulous, nebulochaotic, ludic, misoneism, katzenjammer, accipitrine, hebephrenic, writhen, escutcheon, ramose, quixotic and 14 more...
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tempusinvidus's Words
slalom, defenestrate, scuttlebutt, exsanguinate, lambent, indubitably
Tweets
Looking for tweets for slalom.

ruzuzu Ah, slalom... I like 'em. Feb 26, 2010
dontcry *note to self: always say it like this: sla-LOM*
*snort* Feb 26, 2010
hernesheir Sh(l)alom, y'all. Feb 25, 2010
PossibleUnderscore *note to self: use this word today*
*and tomorrow*
*and possibly the day after too*
rt: Ha! New Winter Olympic event? Feb 25, 2010
reesetee What I'd really like to see is a Salami Slalom event. Feb 25, 2010
yarb I like this word! I like the mouthfeel, and I like using it to describe all sorts of erratic movement. Watch as I slalom though the milling horde in the direction of the bar. See the toddler slalom through the gaggle of geese! Feb 25, 2010
reesetee And make sure you don't hit the Jewish people as you're coming around the curve. Feb 25, 2010
chained_bear I tried that. It still blows. Feb 25, 2010
bilby You need to say it sla-LOM as if you were zig-zagging around Jewish people. Feb 25, 2010
chained_bear This word is hideous. Hideous. And vile. Feb 25, 2010