slalomed
Skied through gates
Slalomed is the past tense of slalom, meaning to move in a zigzag path, weaving around obstacles.
The word comes from skiing, where racers navigate between poles or gates on a downhill course.
The verb extends to any serpentine movement: She slalomed through the crowded sidewalk, The motorcycle slalomed between lanes of stopped traffic.
Movable barriers at openings
- downhillToward the bottom
- alpineOf high elevations
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
slope · carve · turns · schuss · moguls · piste · course · racing
Interlace strands into fabric
- swerveAbrupt directional change
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
curve · bend · crisscross · dodge · maneuver · evasive · thread · wind
Quick and light-moving
- dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
- quickMoving with speed
- responsiveQuick to react
- fluidSubstance that flows
coordinated · athletic · graceful · light-footed · precise · balanced · controlled · reflexes
gates
Movable barriers at openings
snow · slope · carve · turns · schuss · moguls · piste · course · racing · bindings
weave
Interlace strands into fabric
winding · curve · bend · crisscross · dodge · maneuver · evasive · thread · wind · sinuous
nimble
Quick and light-moving
- dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
- quickMoving with speed
- responsiveQuick to react
fluid · coordinated · athletic · graceful · light-footed · precise · balanced · controlled · reflexes · dynamic
slalomedbarreled
Moved at high speed
beelined · made a beeline · streaked · zoomed · rocketed
slalomedcareened
Moved swiftly and unsteadily
spun out · tumbled · skidded · fishtailed · lost control
- 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