English noun: carom | |||
1. | carom (event) a glancing rebound | ||
Synonyms | ricochet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion | ||
2. | carom (act) a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other | ||
Synonyms | cannon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shot, stroke | ||
Part meronym | billiards, pocket billiards, pool | ||
English verb: carom | |||
1. | carom (motion) rebound after hitting | ||
Samples | The car caromed off several lampposts. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop | ||
2. | carom (contact) make a carom | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shoot | ||
Domain category | billiards | ||