slalom vs zigzag

slalom

verb
  • To move in a slalom-like manner. 

  • To race in a slalom. 

noun
  • A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom. 

  • A course used for the sport of slalom. 

  • The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively) 

  • Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis. 

zigzag

verb
  • To move or to twist in a zigzag manner. 

adj
  • Moving in, or having a zigzag. 

adv
  • in a zigzag manner or pattern 

noun
  • A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. 

  • One of these sharp turns. 

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