Synonyms for carom

Most common

ricochet · ajwain

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.

Related words

Phrases

carom billiards

Other spellings

carrom

Forms

Plural

caroms → cannons, ricochets, ajwains…

Example sentences

• ricochet Be careful, the bullet can ricochet off the rock and come towards you.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

cannon², ajwain

8 letters

ricochet³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cannon² = 2 syllables).