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slalom

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The act or sport of moving or racing in a zigzag course, as in skiing or kayaking.
  • noun A race that follows a zigzag course, laid out with markers such as flags.
  • intransitive verb To move or race in a slalom.
  • intransitive verb To water-ski using a single ski designed so the feet are secured one behind the other.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun uncountable, sports The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively)
  • noun uncountable Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis.
  • noun countable, sports A course used for the sport of slalom.
  • noun countable, sports A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom.
  • verb intransitive To race in a slalom.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
  • verb race on skis around obstacles

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Norwegian slalåm : slad, sloping + låm, path.]

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From Norwegian sla ("steep, hill side") and låm ("trail").

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. ski
  2. ski race
  3. skiing race

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  12. cross-country
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  16. multifrequency
  17. sideway
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forms (6)

Forms

  1. slalomed
  2. slaloming
  3. slaloms
  4. giant slalom
  5. slalomer
  6. slalomist

rhymes (4)

Words with the same terminal sound

  1. Gollum
  2. collum
  3. column
  4. solemn

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  • chained_bear commented on the word slalom

    This word is hideous. Hideous. And vile.

    February 25, 2010

  • bilby commented on the word slalom

    You need to say it sla-LOM as if you were zig-zagging around Jewish people.

    February 25, 2010

  • chained_bear commented on the word slalom

    I tried that. It still blows.

    February 26, 2010

  • reesetee commented on the word slalom

    And make sure you don't hit the Jewish people as you're coming around the curve.

    February 26, 2010

  • yarb commented on the word slalom

    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!

    February 26, 2010

  • reesetee commented on the word slalom

    What I'd really like to see is a Salami Slalom event.

    February 26, 2010

  • PossibleUnderscore commented on the word slalom

    *note to self: use this word today*

    *and tomorrow*

    *and possibly the day after too*

    rt: Ha! New Winter Olympic event?

    February 26, 2010

  • hernesheir commented on the word slalom

    Sh(l)alom, y'all.

    February 26, 2010

  • dontcry commented on the word slalom

    *note to self: always say it like this: sla-LOM*

    *snort*

    February 26, 2010

  • ruzuzu commented on the word slalom

    Ah, slalom... I like 'em.

    February 26, 2010