Carom Definition

kărəm
caroming, caroms
noun
caroms
A collision followed by a rebound.
American Heritage
Any shot in which the cue ball bounces off a cushion or an object ball; specif., such a shot that successively hits the two object balls, giving the shooter a score in most games.
Webster's New World
A striking against a surface and rebounding at an angle.
Webster's New World
A similar shot in a related game, such as pool.
American Heritage

A billiard-like Indian game in which players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into one of four goals on the corners of (one meter by one meter square) board.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To make a carom.
Webster's New World
To strike against a surface and rebound at an angle.
Webster's New World
To cause to carom.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Carom

Noun

Singular:
carom
Plural:
caroms

Origin of Carom

  • Short for carambole a stroke at billiards from French a billiard ball from Spanish carambola a stroke at billiards perhaps from Portuguese carambola carambola

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Probably corrupted from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).

    From Wiktionary

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