Definition of slalom
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (such as flags)
2
: a timed race (as on skis or in an automobile or kayak) over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers
broadly
: movement over a zigzag route
slalom
verb
slalomed; slaloming; slaloms
Definition of slalom (Entry 2 of 2)
: to move over a zigzag course in or as if in a slalom
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The first known use of slalom was in 1921
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