slaloming
Skiing through gates
Slaloming is moving in a zigzag path, weaving between obstacles.
The word comes from skiing, where slalom races require navigating a course marked by poles or gates.
The motion transfers to any context: She was slaloming through traffic on her bicycle, He slalomed between the tables carrying a tray of drinks.
Angled back-and-forth path
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- twistingRotating with distortion
snaking · curving · swerving · meandering · sinuous · undulating · corkscrewing · oscillating
Movable barriers at openings
- downhillToward the bottom
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- alpineOf high elevations
- carvingShaping by cutting away
turns · course · skier · snow · mountain · winter · Olympics · technique
Skillful directional control
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- obstaclesThings in the way
- conesTapering geometric solids
pylons · traffic · pedestrians · crowds · barriers · pathfinding · dodging · avoiding
Ease of quick movement
- quicknessState of being fast
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
precision · fluidity · athleticism · dexterity · maneuverability · reactivity · flexibility · footwork
zigzag
Angled back-and-forth path
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
twisting · snaking · curving · swerving · meandering · sinuous · undulating · corkscrewing · oscillating · tacking
gates
Movable barriers at openings
carving · turns · course · skier · snow · mountain · winter · Olympics · technique · edge
maneuvering
Skillful directional control
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- obstaclesThings in the way
cones · pylons · traffic · pedestrians · crowds · barriers · pathfinding · dodging · avoiding · course
nimbleness
Ease of quick movement
- quicknessState of being fast
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
reflexes · precision · fluidity · athleticism · dexterity · maneuverability · reactivity · flexibility · footwork · timing
wakeboarding
Towed board sport on water
- waterskiingPlaning across water, towed
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
buoys · markers · jetski · paddleboard · rapids · current · spray · tow rope · wake · boat