carom(noun, verb) noun1. a glancing reboundSimilar word(s): ricochetDefinition categories: event, backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion2. a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the otherSimilar word(s): cannonDefinition categories: act, shot, stroke verb1. rebound after hitting- The car caromed off several lamppostsDefinition categories: motion, bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring2. make a caromDefinition categories: contact, shoot