- a race, esp one downhill, over a winding course marked by artificial obstacles
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sla•lom /ˈslɑləm/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [no object]
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sporta downhill ski race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
v. [no object]
- Sportto ski in or as if in a slalom.
adj. [before a noun]
- of or relating to a slalom.
sla•lom
(slä′ləm, -lōm),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
adj.
- [Skiing.]a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates. Cf. giant slalom.
- any winding or zigzag course marked by obstacles or barriers, as one in which automobiles are tested for maneuverability or drivers for reaction time.
v.i.
- [Skiing.]to ski in or as if in a slalom.
- to move in a winding or zigzag fashion;
weave. - to follow a course with many twists and turns.
adj.
- of, for, or designating a zigzag course with obstacles, barriers, or the like:an excellent slalom skier.
- Norwegian slalåm, equivalent. to sla(d) sloping + låm track
- 1920–25
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slalom /ˈslɑːləm/ n
'slalom' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alpine
- giant slalom
- Super-G
- Alpine combined
- alpinist
- canoe slalom
- downhill
- gate
- super giant slalom