verb
- to strike and rebound; to hit and bounce off a surface or object
- in billiards, to hit the cue ball so that it strikes two or more balls in succession
Usage: present participle of carom; common in billiards and physics contexts
Usage: billiards/pool terminology
noun
- the act or instance of caroming; a rebound or bounce
Examples
- The ball went caroming off the wall and into the corner pocket.
- He was caroming between different jobs throughout his career.
- The bullet came caroming around the corner.
- In billiards, caroming off two balls scores extra points.
- The hockey puck was caroming wildly across the ice.
- She made a difficult shot by caroming the cue ball off three rails.
- The car went caroming down the street after losing control.