1. A collision followed by a rebound, especially in billiards or pool when the cue ball hits two or more balls in succession.
Usage: Common in billiards and pool terminology

1. To strike and rebound; to hit one object and bounce off to hit another.
Usage: Often used in billiards; can also describe any object that bounces off a surface and hits something else

Examples

• He made an impressive carom by hitting the cue ball into two other balls in quick succession.
• The ball caroms off the wall and rolls toward the corner pocket.
• She caromed the cue ball expertly across the table.
• The hockey puck caromed off the boards and into the net.
• In billiards, a carom is worth points in certain games.
• The car caromed off the guardrail after hitting the pothole.