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bounce vs carom

carom vs bounce

bounce and carom both are nouns.

bounce and carom both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bounce Yes No Yes No
carom Yes No Yes No
As verbs, carom is a hyponym of bounce; that is, carom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bounce:
  • bounce: spring back; spring away from an impact
  • carom: rebound after hitting
Other hyponyms of bounce include kick, kick back, recoil, bound off, skip.
bounce (noun) carom (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound a glancing rebound
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
bounce (verb) carom (verb)
eject from the premises make a carom
hit something so that it bounces rebound after hitting
spring back; spring away from an impact
leap suddenly
move up and down repeatedly
come back after being refused
refuse to accept and send back
Difference between bounce and carom

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