slalom
Serpentine ski descent
Slalom is a skiing or water-skiing race down a winding course marked by poles or buoys, requiring quick turns.
The word extends to any zigzag path through obstacles: She slalomed through the crowded sidewalk.
In skiing, slalom contrasts with downhill events that prioritize speed over technical maneuvering.
Angled back-and-forth path
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- swerveAbrupt directional change
- navigateGuide through terrain
- twistRotating motion or surprise
turn · pivot · maneuver · dodge · wind · thread · serpentine · crisscross
Movable barriers at openings
- downhillToward the bottom
- alpineOf high elevations
- giantBeing of huge size
- carvingShaping by cutting away
edging · parallel · tuck · poles · course · slope · World Cup · Olympics
Competition of speed
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- timingArt of choosing moments
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- medalMetal honor token
qualifiers · finals · champion · run · bib · standings · clock · disqualification
Towed aquatic sports platform
- waterskiGlide towed on planks
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- towropeCable for pulling vehicles
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
boat · spray · lake · rope · binding · fin · handle · course
Ease of quick movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
timing · athleticism · flexibility · quickness · reactivity · technique · rhythm · flow
zigzag
Angled back-and-forth path
twist · turn · pivot · maneuver · dodge · wind · thread · serpentine · crisscross · sidestep
gates
Movable barriers at openings
carving · edging · parallel · tuck · poles · course · slope · World Cup · Olympics · technical
race
Competition of speed
medal · qualifiers · finals · champion · run · bib · standings · clock · disqualification · seed
wakeboard
Towed aquatic sports platform
wetsuit · boat · spray · lake · rope · binding · fin · handle · course · competition
nimbleness
Ease of quick movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
reflexes · timing · athleticism · flexibility · quickness · reactivity · technique · rhythm · flow · anticipation
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- tempoRate of musical performance
pace · quick · rapid · swift · burst · interval · recovery · transition · glide · tuck
- Winter Olympicsalpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, ski jumping, cross-country skiing
- alpine snowboarding
- Para-Alpine Skiingdownhill, Super-G, sit-ski, mono-ski, classification system
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- winter sportsskiing, skating, snowboarding, hockey, sledding
- giant slalomSki race through gates
- slalom skiingAlpine event through markers
- slalom courseFlagged descent requiring turns
- slalom runFlagged alpine race course
- slalom skierRacer through marked gates
- canoe slalomTimed paddling through river gates