slalom meaning

slalom as a noun

1. a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles

   Type of: ski race

slalom as a verb

1. race on skis around obstacles

   Type of: ski

slalom in a sentence

• I can barely ski, let alone navigate a slalom.
• In the slalom event, his skis hit almost every pole on the slope.
• Tom was great at the slalom in SkiFree.

How to pronounce slalom

slalom is pronounced /ˈslɑləm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with slalom

• column
• solemn