1
a
: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes each of two object balls
b
: a shot in pool in which an object ball strikes another ball before falling into a pocket compare combination shot
2
: a rebounding especially at an angle
caromed; caroming; caroms
Examples of carom in a Sentence
Verb
a ball caromed off the wall
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Keirsey perfectly played the carom off the concrete wall in high right field and fired a strike to Correa, who applied the tag.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
The ball caromed off the back of the rim but the moment still drew plenty of oohs and aahs.
—Staff, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Conforto misplayed the carom and Anthony wound up with a triple.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Keirsey perfectly played the carom off the concrete wall in high right field and fired a strike to Correa, who applied the tag.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Verb
Sisniega’s initial block caromed back off of Guzman and bounced just out of reach of defender Manu Duah’s last-ditch effort to prevent the score.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
The ball caromed off the back of the rim but the moment still drew plenty of oohs and aahs.
—Staff, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carom. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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carom
1 of 2 noun
car·om
ˈkar-əm 
: a rebounding especially at an angle
carom
2 of 2 verb
: to strike and rebound at an angle
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