slalom

/ˈslɑləm/
verb
  1. To move in a zigzag pattern, especially while avoiding obstacles.
    • The skier slalomed down the mountain, weaving between the flags.
    • The boat slalomed between the buoys during the race.
    • He slalomed through the crowded market on his bicycle.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A race or course in which participants weave between obstacles, typically on skis, a canoe, or a skateboard.
    • The kayaker navigated the slalom course with incredible speed.
    • She won the gold medal in the slalom at the Winter Olympics.
    • He practiced the slalom on his skateboard every afternoon.
  2. A path or movement that zigzags between obstacles.
    • The runner did a slalom around the trees in the forest.
    • The car made a slalom through the cones in the parking lot.
    • We followed a slalom of stepping stones across the stream.
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