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carom vs bounce

bounce vs carom

carom and bounce both are nouns.

carom and bounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carom Yes No Yes No
bounce Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bounce is a hypernym of carom; that is, bounce is a word with a broader meaning than carom:
  • carom: rebound after hitting
  • bounce: spring back; spring away from an impact
Other hypernyms of carom include bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
carom (noun) bounce (noun)
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a glancing rebound the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
carom (verb) bounce (verb)
make a carom eject from the premises
rebound after hitting hit something so that it bounces
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 carom and bounce

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